IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 14622 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 30th September, 2010. Banta Singh Petitioner through Mr. Arun Walia, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Mr. KDS Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. Mrs. K.K.Kahlon, Advocate, for respondent No.2. 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 Union of India to take an appropriate decision for the grant of freedom fighter's pension to him under the Swatantarta Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980. The State of Punjab as well as the Central Government have filed their respective reply/affidavits. It is averred by the State Government that upon inquiry, the petitioner has been found to be a genuine 'freedom fighter' to whom the State's pension has already been granted w.e.f. 30.05.1988. It is further averred that the petitioner's case for the Central pension was recommended vide letter dated 27.07.1993 [Annexure P-4]. The Union of India, on the other hand, in its reply/affidavit has denied receipt of any such communication from the State Government. In these circumstances, when the petitioner has already been granted the State's freedom fighter's pension and his case stands recommended for the Central Government's pension also, there appears to be no justification for the Union of India for not taking any final decision in the matter. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to Union of India to consider the recommendations sent by the State of Punjab vide letter dated 27.7.1993 [Annexure P-4] and if so required, call for the records from the State Government and thereafter take a final decision regarding entitlement of the petitioner for the grant of freedom fighter's pension under the Swatantarta Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980. While considering the claim of the petitioner, the Union of India is directed to keep in view the judgment of this court in Kartar Singh v Union of India & Ors., 2006[2] RSJ, 669 also. The needful shall be done within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Disposed of. Dasti. September 30, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE