IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 1977 of 2008 Between: 1 Veeram Reddy Timma Reddy S/o.Veers Reddy, Chotapally(V) Mattampally(Mandal) Nalgonda Dist (A.P) 2 Tumma Jaji Reddy S/o.Enna Reddy Mattampally(M)&(V) Nalgonda(Dist) A.P 3 Gopu Inna Reddy S/o.Chinnama Reddy Mattampally(M&V) Nalgonda Dist A.P 4 Gali Showreddy S/o.Arla Reddy Mattampally,Nalgonda(Dist) A.P 5 Korlapati Ramaiah, S/o.Amaraiah, Choutapally(V) Mattampally(M) Nalgonda DIst A.P 6 Irregation Tirupamma W/o.Late Gopi Reddy, Choutapally(V) Mattapally(M) Nalgonda Dist ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Govt.Of India, Rep.by its Hon'ble Minister Ministry of Home Affirs Freedom Fighters Division Govt. of India New Delhi 2 The Union of India, Rep.by its Deputy Secretary of Home Affairs, Freedom Fighters Division 1st Floor,Loknayak Bhavan New Delhi 3 Freedom Fighters Sceening Committe Rep.by its Chairman F.F Division, Lokanayak Bhavan, New Delhi 4 Govt.of A.P Rep.by its Secretary Revenue(FF) Dept, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an order or direction in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents not sanctioning Freedom Frighters in illegal, arbitrary and consequential direct the respondents to consider our applications and sanction Freedom Fighters pension from the day of submitting our applications respectively. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.KOONA REDDY ANJI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No : 1977 of 2008 O R D E R : The petitioners herein claim to be the freedom fighters. This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in not sanctioning the freedom fighters pension pursuant to the applications made by them is arbitrary and illegal. Despite notice, no counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State Government. However, in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the Government of India, it is stated that as per the records available, no application of the petitioners was forwarded by the State Government along with verification report and therefore, the writ petition is premature. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction to the 4th respondent to consider the applications of the petitioners and forward the same following due process of law after due verification as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J Dated: 10-07-2009 KLP