MOHIT KUMAR SHAH, J.:–The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the letter dated 15.12.2014, whereby and whereunder the case of the petitioner for grant of Swatantra Senani Sammaan Pension (hereinafter referred to as the ‘SSS Pension’), has been rejected. It is also prayed that the petitioner be granted SSS Pension.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner had participated in the freedom movement in the year 1942 for which he had remained in custody from 02.10.1942 to 02.04.1943. It is submitted that the petitioner had filed an application dated 31.07.1981 before the Secretary, Home Department (Special), Government of Bihar for grant of freedom fighter pension and since then he has been pursuing his case for grant of SSS Freedom Fighter Pension but his case has been rejected arbitrarily by the impugned letter dated 15.12.2014.

3. Per contra, the learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1 & 2 has submitted that not all persons who took part in freedom movement in some way or the other are eligible for SSS Pension but only those are eligible for the same who fulfill the conditions of the Swatantra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980 by furni