Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. M.S. Mohammed Rawther

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Bench A.K. Mathur and Markandey Ka Tju JJ.
Decided 16 August 2007

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the course adopted by the learned s:ngle Judge was the correct course and the matter should have been remitted back to the Union of India to decide the. question of grant of freedom fighter's pension F afresh.

Judgment, page 2

From the headnote

Swatantarata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, I 980: Claim for pension-In writ petition Single Judge of High Court directing Union of India to consider and pass appropriate order on petitioner's application-Division Bench in appeal directing Union of India to grant pension to petitioner w.ef 9.9.1989-Held: The Course adopted by Single Judge was correct as the matter required necessary investigation of facts- lt is the duty of the State and the Union of India to consider all material on the subject and whether it is a case worth granting pension under the Scheme-Court cannot encroach into…

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