IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 18731 of 2008 Between: G.Ram Reddy S/o.G.Laxma Reddy R/o.Talakondapally Village & Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of India, Freedom Fighters Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, Loknayak Teen Market Bhavan, New Delhi 110 032. Rep. by its Joint Secretary. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (FF.II) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. Rep. by its Secretary. 3 District Collector, Mahabubnagar District, Mahabubnagar. .....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 Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents not releasing the Central Freedom Fighters Pension to the petitioner with eﬀect from 1980 on par with Mr.M.Linga Reddy PD/FF000080, as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and violation of Article 14 & 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the Freedom Fighters pension to the petitioner and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.SHIVA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: MRS.K.RAJITHA The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition has been ﬁeld by G. Ram Reddy Assailing the action of the respondents in not releasing the Central Freedom Fighters Pension to him. The writ affidavit averments in brief are:- The petitioner is aged about 90 years. He participated in the freedom struggle in the merger (integrated Movement) during the period 1946-48 against the Nizam Government along with Marchala Banduk Rama Rao, M. Linga Reddy and Venkat Reddy and others. During the said period Non-Bailable Warrant was issued against him, and therefore, he went underground for more than one year and participated in the freedom ﬁght actively. He submitted application, seeking pension under Swathanthra Sainik Pension Scheme in the year 1998. His claim has been considered by the Hyderabad Special Screening Committee, Mahaboobnagar District, and found him eligible for pension. Basing on the Committee report, the District Collector, Mahaboobnagar recommended the case of the petitioner for sanction of freedom ﬁghters pension to the Secretary, Government of A.P., Revenue (FF.II) Department, Secretariat- second respondent. There being no further progress on the application ﬁled by him, the petitioner choose to approach this Court invoking the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. When the writ petition came up for admission, Mrs. K. Rajitha, learned Standing Counsel of Central Government received notice on behalf of the first respondent. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for Central Government appearing for the first respondent. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the case of the petitioner has been recommended by the District Collector, Mahaboobnagar vide letter dated 18.05.2000 and though seven years have been elapsed, no pension has been sanctioned to the petitioner. The learned Standing Counsel for Central Government appearing for the ﬁrst respondent submits that the name of the petitioner has not been recommended by the State Government. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the Government of A.P., Revenue (FF-II) Department, Secretariat-second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner forwarded by the District Collector, Mahaboobnagar District, dated 18.05.2000 and take appropriate action so as to enable the petitioner to secure pension under Swathanthra Sainik Pension Scheme at least at the fag end of his life. The second respondent shall complete this exercise within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. _________________________ (B. Seshasayana Reddy, J.) 6th September, 2008 Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Government of India, Freedom Fighters Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, Loknayak Teen Market Bhavan, New Delhi 110 032. Rep. by its Joint Secretary. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (FF.II) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. Rep. by its Secretary. 3 District Collector, Mahabubnagar District, Mahabubnagar. 4 2 CD copies.