IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 08-04-2009 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.207 of 2004 V.R.Jayaraman .. Petitioner. Versus 1.Union of India, rep. by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Home Affairs, (Freedom Fighters Pensions), New Delhi. 2.State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary to Government, Public (Political Pension-I) Dept., Fort St. George. 3.The District Collector, Dharmapuri-5. .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed seeking for a writ of Mandamus, directing the 1 st respondent to consider the petitioner's application, dated 27.6.1985 (re-submitted on 10.11.1993) and pass orders granting Central Government Freedom Fighters Pension, namely, Swatrantrata Sainik Samman Pension to the petitioner from the date of the petitioner application, within a time-framed by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thamarai Selvan For Respondents : Mr.A.S.Vijayaraghavan (ACGSC) (R1) Mr.V.Viswanathan (AGP) (R2 & R3) O R D E R Heard Mr.R.Thamarai Selvan, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr.A.S.Vijayaraghavan, the learned Assistant Central Government Standing Counsel for the first respondent and Mr.V.Viswanathan, the learned Additional Government Pleader for the second and third respondents. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that it would suffice, if the first respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's application, dated 27.6.1985 (resubmitted on 10.11.1993) for the granting of the Central Government Freedom Fighters Pension, namely, Swatrantra Sainik Samman Pension, and pass appropriate orders thereon, on merits, within a specified period. 3. The learned counsels appearing on behalf of the respondents, have no objection for such an order being passed by this Court. 4. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing on either side, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the petitioner's application, dated 27.6.1985 (resubmitted on 10.11.1993), on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is directed to furnish to the first respondent a copy of the application, dated 27.6.1985, along with a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar csh To 1. The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, (Freedom Fighters Pensions), New Delhi. 2. The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Public (Political Pension-I) Dept., Fort St. George. 3.The District Collector,Dharmapuri-5. Writ Petition No.207 of 2004 RSI(CO) SRA(29/4/2009) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/