ORDER/JUDGMENT – Shri Bhoop Singh Patel, learned counsel for the petitioner.

Mrs. Priyanka Mishra, learned Government Advocate for the respondent/State.

With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, heard finally.

2. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed, aggrieved by the letter dated 17-2-2012, issued by respondent No. 3, whereby the case of petitioner for grant of Madhya Pradesh Swatantrata Sangram Sainik Samman Nidihi has been rejected.

3. Brief facts of the case reveals that in the year 2007, the petitioner claiming to be the son of late freedom fighter Garib Das Chourasiya, applied for the benefit of the Samman Nidhi on the ground that he is unemployed, living below the poverty line and also suffering from loss of vision (40% disability). As no decision was taken on this application, he approached this Court by filing W. P. No. 12856/2011, seeking benefit of the Samman Nidhi/Freedom Fighter Pension, which was disposed of vide order dated 28-9-2011, directing the respondents to decide the representation of the petitioner. The representation/ application of the petitioner came to be rejected by the order dated 17-2-2012, relying on Ru