These writ petitions are relating to an award of 'Swatantratha Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980 with effect from the date of applications. The petitioners have been granted pension from the date of the order. The petitioners rely on the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Mukund Lal Bhandari and others v. Union of India and others [AIR 1993 SC 2127] and also the Division Bench judgment of this Court in Union of India v. Radhamony [2005 (4) KLT 27]. It is held in the above judgments that the pension should be given to the applicant from the date on which the original application is received irrespective of whether the application is filed with or without requisite evidence.
W.P.(C) No.5993 & 25296 of 2012 2
In view of the covered judgments as above, these writ petitions are allowed. There shall be a direction to the respondents to disburse the pension to the petitioners with effect from the date of the receipt of the applications in the light of the above judgments.
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A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE ln