The prayer sought for in this writ petition is for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the respondent's order dated 14.01.2003 made in Ref.No.29/7741/73- FF(INA), Ministry of Home Affairs, Union of India, and quash the same and to direct the respondent herein to grant Central Government Freedom Fighters Family Pension in favour of the petitioner herein with effect from the year 1973.

2. The necessary facts, which are required to be noticed for the disposal of the writ petition, are as follows:-

The petitioner's husband one Lakshmana Thevar was an Ex-Indian National Army (hereinafter referred to as “INA”) personnel, who joined in INA under the Leadership of Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose, in Malaysia. While he was there at the time of World War II, he was captured by the British troops and he underwent imprisonment for 6 months in the Chitra Camp Jail, Malaysia from 15.08.1945 to 28.02.1946. Thereafter, the World War ended and he returned home to his native place at India and led a peaceful civilian life.

3. Since, the petitioner's husband