State Of Maharashtra And Ors vs Raghunath Gajanan Waingankar

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to grant freedom fighters' pension to the respondent, emphasizing the need for a liberal interpretation of eligibility criteria as per Government Resolution No. POS-1093/C No. 127/FFS/Desk. The Court noted that the respondent's claims were initially rejected due to lack of primary evidence, but the High Court found merit in his case based on precedents set in Mukund Lal Bhandari v. Union of India and Gurdial Singh v. Union of India. The Court directed the appellants to sanction the pension and pay all arrears owed to the respondent.