IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 14804 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 23rd August 2010. Pritam Singh Petitioner through Mr. A.K.Walia, Advocate Versus Union of India & Ors. Respondents through Ms. K.K.Kahlon, Advocate Mr. H.S.Brar, Addl.AG, Punjab. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner seeks a Mandamus to direct the respondents to grant him Freedom Fighter's pension under the “Swatantarta Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980”. The State of Punjab has filed its reply/affidavit to the effect that the claim of the petitioner was got verified and found to be genuine and justified and was accordingly recommended to the Union of India – respondent No. 1 in the year 1996. The Union of India, on the other hand, has come up with the stand that the alleged recommendations made by the State of Punjab were never received as no record relating to the petitioner's claim is available in their office. Suffice it to say that the subject-pension is more an honour than a financial assistance to the genuine freedom fighters and if their justified claims are also kept under the carpet for years together, it would defeat the very object of the Scheme. Accordingly and keeping in view the stand taken by the first respondent, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the State of Punjab to send another set of the documents within a period of one month of the receipt of a certified copy of this order. Upon receipt thereof, Union of India shall consider the petitioner's claim for grant of Freedom Fighter's pension and pass an appropriate order within a period of two months thereafter. Disposed of. Dasti. August 23, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE