THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.22783 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner states that his application for grant of Freedom Fighters’ Pension was processed more than a decade ago, and the District Collector, Warangal, sent a verification report, dated 04.10.1999. It is also stated that in the proceedings forwarded to the Hyderabad Special Screening Committee, his name was placed at serial No.992, and on verification of the same, the respondent required the petitioner to furnish certain information, through letter, dated 06.09.2005. The grievance of the petitioner is that, though the requirements mentioned in the letter, dated 06.09.2005, were complied with long back, no action has been taken thereon. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the respondent. The application of the petitioner is being processed for the past several years at one stage or the other. On verifying the same, the 1st respondent addressed letter, dated 06.09.2005, requiring the petitioner to furnish certain information and documents. The petitioner states that the documents and photographs have since been furnished. More than four years have elapsed. There cannot be any justification for the respondent to keep the matter pending. The petitioner has become very old. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of, directing the respondent to finalize the matter, relating to the sanction of Freedom Fighters’ Pension to the petitioner within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dated:23.10.2009 GJ