The appellant was advised to companytact the Government.
Based on an earlier order passed by the Nagpur Bench of the High Court in Writ Petition No.424 of 2007, the Collector of Amravati in his letter dated 29.10.2009 informed the appellant that her husbands claim for grant of Freedom Fighters Pension was submitted to the Government along with recommendation of the Gaurav Samiti dated 20.12.1996.
However, in the order of the State Government dated 22.01.2008 companymunicated to the Collector of Amravati, it was stated that there was numberconcrete evidence in proof of the participation of the freedom fight movement by the husband of the appellant and his claim for grant of Freedom Fighters Pension was, therefore, rejected.
The claim of the appellants husband was under the second category, namely, Underground Freedom Fighter.
They submit the following necessary certificates Required to quit house and stay outside.
C.R 1183/94/VY 4 dated 10.11.1994.
Required to leave education or removed from Educational Institutions.
Along with the said application, he also enclosed certain Annexures viz a certificate of renowned freedom fighter dated 24.04.1984 by name Shankar Pandurangji Choudhari, a certificate issued by Mr. Maganlal Bagdi, Ex MP, Hoshangabad along with his own certificate, a certificate of Patwari Kasba, Warud Division, Taluk Warud dated 29.09.1981, a certificate dated 08.06.1981 of freedom fighter S.P.Choudhary of Warud Taluk, Amravati District, a certificate issued by the office of Naib Tehsildar, M.K. Puranik dated 05.08.1961 in favour of Shankar Pandurang Choudhary about the imprisonments suffered by him and a medical certificate dated 15.08.1981 issued by Dr. S.G. Choudhari in favour of the applicant about his participation in Satyagraha Morcha on 13.08.1942, the injuries suffered by him in the Lathi Charge and the treatment given to him between 13.08.1942 to 15.08.1942.
When the Collector, Amrawati forwarded his letter dated 20.12.1996 and reiterated his recommendation in his subsequent companymunications dated 14.10.2007 and 30.11.2007 there was numberreason for the State Government to simply reject the application without assigning any reason.
Pursuant to the said resolution dated 04.07.1995, the husband of the appellant forwarded his application dated 05.08.1995 through the Collector of Amravati.
For grant of pension under the said category following requisites were stipulated Underground Freedom Fighter Those freedom fighters who were under ground and doing a work in a movement of Quit India 1942 44 and Hydrabad Mukti Sangram 1947 48.
At the time of remark, District Gaurao Committee shall submit their opinion.
Was so beaten by the police that caused disability.
Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, J. Leave granted.
The said Resolution was issued with the companysent of the Finance Department bearing reference No.
By a Government Resolution dated 04.07.1995, after making references to various other earlier resolutions of the Government of Maharashtra relating to grant of Freedom Fighters Pension, the criteria for grant of Freedom Fighters Pension was specified under two different categories, namely, one under Prisoners Freedom Fighter and the other under the category of Underground Freedom Fighter.
Today the original applicant is number available and his wife is pursuing this litigation.
The Collector was directed to companymunicate the same to the appellant.
