ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 19-01-2023 Heard counsel for the parties.

This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for following reliefs:-

“(i) for issuance of appropriate writ(s) directing the Respondent No. 4 to sanction the Freedom Fighter Samman Pension in favour of the petitioner who is dependent wife of Late Ramchandra Singh prominent Freedom Fighter whose case has been recommended twice by the Respondent State of Bihar vide letter no. 453 dated 21.04.1992 and subsequently, vide letter no. 592 dated 20.09.2014 to the Respondent Union of India who are sitting right over the matter for the reason best known to them.

(ii) for consequently issuance of appropriate writ(s)

thereby commanding and directing the Respondent to pay the petitioner current and arrears of Samman pension with interest and costs.

(iii) for grant of any other relief(s).”

It is the case of the petitioner that her husband Late Ramchandra Singh was a prominent freedom fighter who remained underground and absconded in connection with Gurua PS Case for his alleged involvement in putting fire on the Guruar Post Office and destructing the Sherghati Bridge in the year 1942 for which he was granted certificate of suffering