ORDER :

Writ Petition No.38506 was filed by the petitioner to issue a writ of mandamus to declare the rejection order for grant of Freedom Fighter Pension vide proceedings No.112/4140/97-FF(HC), dated 31.10.2012 passed by the 1st respondent, as illegal and contrary to Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to sanction the Freedom Fighter Pension under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980 (for short ‘SSS Scheme, 1980’)

2. W.P. No.1019 of 2021 filed by the petitioner to declare the proceedings passed by the 1st respondent in F.No.52/CC/100/2012-FF(HC), dated 09.12.2020 in not extending the benefit of dependent family pension to the petitioner on account of the death of her husband freedom fighter, who was receiving freedom fighter pension, as illegal and contrary to the law and against the principles of natural justice and consequently to direct the 1st respondent to grant dependant family pension under SSS Yojana, 1980 to the petitioner forthwith as extended to her husband.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the Central Government.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner in WP No.38506