CWP No. 19096 of 2003 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 19096 of 2003 Date of Decision: December 15, 2011 Malwinder Jit Singh Waraich …Petitioner Versus Union of India ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV NARAIN RAINA Present: Mr. Malwinder Jit Singh Waraich, petitioner in person. Mr. O.S. Batalvi, Standng counsel for UOI 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, J. 1. A nationalist and a spirited Advocate of this Court, Mr. Malwinder Jit Singh Waraich has filed the instant petition with a prayer that the sacrifices made by the martyrs and revolutionaries of Kuka Namdhari Movement, 1871 have gone unnoticed and even their names have not been recognised in the list of movements recognized for the purpose of Swatantra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980 (for brevity '1980 Scheme'). The petitioner is a researcher of the movements and mutinies relating to the freedom of India and has published many books on the subject. However, Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Freedom Fighter Division, has issued a letter dated 13.12.2008, stating that both the Kuka Namdhari CWP No. 19096 of 2003 -2- Movement, 1871 and the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, 1919 have been formally included in the list of freedom movements recognised for the purpose of grant of pension under 1980 Scheme. 2. In view of the aforesaid letter, the writ petition has been rendered infructuous and is disposed of as such. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (RAJIV NARAIN RAINA) JUDGE December 15, 2011 Atul