IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (M/S) No. 444 of 2010. 1. Shri Vijender Singh S/O Shri Chatar Singh, 2. Shri Sahab Singh S/O Shri Chatar Singh, 3. Shri Kuwarpal Singh S/O Shri Chatar Singh, 4. Shri Jogender Singh, S/O Shri Chatar Singh, All the above petitioners R/O Village Laksari, Tehsil Laksar, Distt. Haridwar. … Petitioners. Vs. 1. State of Uttarakhand through Chief Secretary, Govt. of Uttarakhand, Dehradun. 2. Distt. Magistrate, Distt. Haridwar. 3. Sub Divisional Magistrate, Laksar, Disttt. Haridwar. …Respondents. Ms. Neetu Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. K.P.Upadhay, learned Additional C.S.C. for the respondents. Date April 02, 2010. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and perused the record. By means of this writ petition, the petitioners have sought the following reliefs:- (a) Issue an order, writ or directions in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents for issuing a certificate of freedom fighter in the name of late Smt. Sharfi Devi, W/O Dalel Singh, R/O village Laksari, Tehsil Laksar, district Haridwar. (b) Issue an order or direction or writ commanding the respondents for issuing the certificate of dependents of freedom fighter in favour of the petitioners being the grand sons of freedom fighter late Smt. Sharfi Devi. © Issue an order or writ or directions to the respondents commanding them for realeasing the various grants and aids declared by the government in favour of the petitioners similar to the other 2 dependents of the freedom fighters of the country against the British rule during the freedom movement. (d) Issue any other order or any further direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case to mould the relief and render justice to the petitioners. (e) Award the cost of the present writ petition to the petitioners. According to the petitioners, the petitioners’ grandmother was a freedom fighter and the petitioners are entitled for various grants and aids as prescribed by the U.P. Freedom Fighters and their dependents Grants and Aids Rules 1975. The petitioners have applied for certificate before the District Magistrate Haridwar on 19-8-2008. Reports were called but no decision had been taken. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners prayed that a direction be given to the District Magistrate to decide the application. Prayer is innocuous. The District Magistrate Haridwar shall decide the application of the petitioners either way in accordance with law, expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. (B.S.Verma,J.) RCP 3