HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION NO.21737 OF 2000 Between: Danampalli Sathaiah . . .Petitioner AND Union of India and another . . .Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Shri J.Ashwini Kumar for Shri Y.Rama Rao Counsel for the respondent No.1 : Shri A.Rajashekar Reddy, Assistant Solicitor General Counsel for the respondent No.2 : Government Pleader for Revenue Dated: 8th August, 2006 : ORDER : In this petition, the petitioner has prayed for issue of a mandamus to the respondents to decide his claim for grant of pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980 keeping in view the recommendations made by the Government of Andhra Pradesh vide letter No.44309/FF.II/94 dated 11.11.1994. At the hearing, Shri A.Rajashekar Reddy, Assistant Solicitor General submitted that if petitioner submits necessary documents even at this belated stage, the competent authority shall consider and decide his claim for grant of pension. Learned counsel for the petitioner says that his client would submit the required documents within two months. In view of the statements made by the learned counsel for the parties, I do not consider it necessary to adjudicate the claim of the petitioner on merits and dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: (i) Within two months from today, the petitioner shall submit documents in terms of the requirements specified in letter dated 01.08.2001; (ii) Within next two months, Deputy Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs (Freedom Fighters Division) shall consider the petitioner’s claim keeping in view the recommendations made by the State Government vide letter dated 11.11.1994 and the documents, which may be produced by the petitioner. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ Date: 08.08.2006 kvni