1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.1999 OF 1999. Smt.Mainabai W/o Salvayya Swami ... Petitioner. Versus The Union of India and others ... Respondents. ... Mr.V.G.Sakolkar, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Alok Sharma, Asstt.Solicitor General of India, for Union of India. Mr.V.D.Rakh, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for the State. ... CORAM : B.R.GAVAI AND : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,JJ. Date : 02.08.2010. ORAL ORDER (Per B.R.Gavai,J.) 1. By the present petition, the petitioner is claiming pension under the Scheme framed by the Central Government and as such he ought to 2 have been granted pension. 2. The petitioner had taken part in Freedom Fighters Movement and as such suffered imprisonment for three (3) months. The petitioner had granted pension under the State Government Scheme. However, the claim under the Central Government Scheme is rejected. Mr.Sakolkar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that since the petitioner was convicted for three (3) months merely can not be a ground for denying the benefit. Mr.Sharma, Asstt.Solicitor General of India, submits that the conviction of the petitioner was only for three (3) months and as such not entitled for pension. The Apex Court in "Union of India Vs. Avtar Singh" (2006) 6 Supreme Court Cases 493, has held that unless petitioner satisfies the conditions stipulated under the Scheme, he can not be granted benefit of the pension. Since the petitioner has failed to comply with the conditions stipulated, no case is made out for interference. Dismissed. Rule discharged. There 3 shall be no order as to costs. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) (B.R.GAVAI,J.) asp/office/wp199999