Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Ors. v. Kashiswar Jana

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Reported as [2008] 5 S.C.R. 927
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 31 March 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the pension should be granted from the date of the order and not from the date of the application.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

I Freedom Fighter's Pensio.n: Date of entitlement to pension - Application for freedom fighter's pension rejected by Central Government- High Court c in writ petition allowing the claim on benefit of doubt - HELD: Pension is to be granted from date of order of High Court and not from date of filing of application. The respondent claiming himself to be a freedom fighter, filed an application on 28. 7 .1981 for grant of freedom fighter's pension. His claim was rejected by the Central Government. But, his writ petition was allowed by single Judge of the High Court on 4.8.1993. The Letters Patent

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