IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 4840 of 2006 Between: B.Hanumanth Rao S/o.Late Venkat Swamy R/o.H.No.1-3-636, Naya Bazar, Kavadiguda, Hyderabad-500080 ..... PETITIONER AND The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi .....RESPONDENT 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 a writ order or direction and more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus that the petitioner is a Freedom Fighter having participated in the Freedom Movement and as such entitled for the Central Pension under Swatantra Sainik Sanman Pension Scheme the respondent may be directed to pay the said pension to the petitioner from the date of his eligibility till the date on which day stat releasing the pension and ensure its regular payment continuously month after month as per the norms. It is also prayed that in view of long delay not due to any fault of the petitioner this Hon`ble Court may direct the respondent to pay the arrears of interest @ 12% per annum. This is all the more necessary since the petitioners claim was confirmed accepted acknowledged recommended and forward but not paid. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.R.DILIP KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : O R D E R:- The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded and accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 23rd March, 2009 bcj