1. The petitioner, at his age of 86 years at present, is on second round of litigation before this Court, against denial of Freedom Fighter's Pension. Petitioner claims that while he was a student, in the year 1939, he had actively participated in the agitation, "Travancore State Congress", which was subsequently approved as a freedom struggle. He also claims to have participated in the "Quit India" movement, in the year 1942. He went underground from 19..8.1942 to 28.8.1943 apprehending arrest pursuant to warrant proclaimed against him by the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Thodupuzha in C.C.Nos.54/114 to 56/114 ME.

2. The petitioner submitted application for grant of Freedom Fighters Pension, under the Kerala Freedom Fighter's Pension Rules, 1971. The application was supported by Ext.P1 certificate issued by a veteran freedom fighter, Sri.K.C. Mathew, who is an awardee of Ext.P16 "Thamrapathra" and recipient of Freedom Fighters Pension under the "Swathanthrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme 1980", which is formerly known as Freedom Fighters Pension Scheme 1972. In Ext.P1 certificate it is stated that the certifier had suffered imprisonment for more than two years p