IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.31000 of 2025 Rushi Dei …. Petitioner Represented by Adv.–

Mr. S. Sourav, Advocate -Versus-

State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Represented by Adv.–

Mr. Saswat Das, Addl. Govt. Advocate (State)

CORAM:

HON’ BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN

ORDER

Order No. 22.12.2025

02. 1. The writ petition was filed by the petitioner assailing the inaction on the part of the authorities in providing the family pension to a freedom fighter (non-jail) as he being one of the persons coming within the purview thereof is denied of such pension. The learned Single Judge thought the relief claimed in the instant writ petition is of a greater importance concerning the framing of the scheme or the rules relatable to the family pension to be granted to the family members of the freedom fighter (non-jail) and directed the same to be registered as the Public Interest Litigation (PIL).

2. The petitioner claiming herself to be the wife of one late Keshab Pradhan, who was a non-jail freedom fighter, is denied of family pension as the same is provided to a freedom fighter (jail), who sacrificed his life for securing the freedom fr