Full Judgment
W.P.No.9701/12 (D.P.Sharma versus State of MP and another) 20.07.2012 Heard Shri Pushpendra Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner on the question of admission.
The petitioner has filed this petition praying for a direction to the respondents/authorities to consider and decide the petitioner's application claiming freedom fighter pension under M.P.Swatantrata Sangram Sainik Samman Nidhi Niyam, 1972 which is pending before them since 1982.
Shri S.S.Bisen, learned Government Advocate appearing for the State on advance copy submits that in case the application of the petitioner is still pending and has not already been processed or decided by the authority, the respondents/authorities shall look into the same and decide it expeditiously, in accordance with law.
In view of the aforesaid, the petition filed by the petitioner is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/ authorities to the effect that in case the petitioner furnishes a copy of the order passed today along with a copy of the petition within 15 days before the authority concerned, the authority shall consider and decide the application of the petitioner claiming freedom fighter pension expeditiously, in accordance with law, preferably within a period of three months thereafter.
However, it is made clear that this court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and therefore the authority would be at liberty to examine the matter keeping all facts and facets into consideration and thereafter either accept or reject the application by passing a reasoned order.
With the aforesaid directions, the petition filed by the petitioner stands disposed of.
C.C.as per rules.
(R.S.Jha) Judge msp