Shrihari P. Davare, J.

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the petition is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage itself.

2. The petitioner, namely, Purushottam Vyankatrao Dehedkar, who was of 87 years, filed the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and prayed as under:-

“(A) This petition be kindly allowed;

(B) Record and proceedings in respect of the petitioner’s claim for freedom fighter’s benefits with the respondents be kindly called;

(C) By issue of writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari, impugned orders dated 10.11.2006 and 4.7.1995 issued by respondents be quashed and set aside;

(D) By issue of writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, the respondents be kindly directed to grant to the petitioner freedom fighter’s pension with effect from 1.1.1995 along with all incidental, ancillary and consequential benefits;

(E) By issue of writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, the respondents be kindly directed to grant to the petitioner