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2026 DAILYLAW 21696 (AP)

M.Venkataiah v. The Union of India

WP/12632/2015 · 2026-03-01

K Sreenivasa Reddy

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APHC010303182015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.12632 OF 2015 Between: M. Venkataiah ...PETITIONER AND The Union of India and others ...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A RAJENDRA BABU Counsel for the Respondents: 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA The Court made the following ORDER: The present Writ Petition has been filed questioning the proceedings dated 28.01.2015 issued by 1st respondent rejecting the claim of the petitioner for grant of freedom fighter pension under Swantantra Sainik Sanman Pension Scheme, 1980. 2. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that, since the Writ Petition was filed in the year 2015 and the SRK, J WP No.12632 of 2015 2 petitioner was aged about 92 years at the time of filing the Writ Petition, he addressed several letters to the petitioner to ascertain as to whether he intended to pursue the matter or not, but there is no response either from the petitioner or from any of his legal heirs. Hence, he prays to close the Writ Petition with liberty to file fresh Writ Petition, if cause survives. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is closed granting liberty to file fresh Writ Petition, if cause survives. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date:02.03.2026 Nsr SRK, J WP No.12632 of 2015 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.12632 of 2015 Date:02.03.2026 Nsr