the Central Governments to verify the records of the MSP and find out the real facts regarding petitioner's husband's termination from service to find out as to whether it was by resignation or by dismissal. Ext.P2 judgment was rendered on the basis of a certificate issued by the Commandant of Malabar State Police, Malappuram that the petitioner's husband was actually dismissed from service. That being so, it is clear that had somebody taken the trouble to verify the records, the petitioner's husband, a freedom fighter, would have had the satisfaction of official recognition of his sacrifice during his life time itself. In fact, for creating such a situation, people still have some patriotism and respect for the heroes of the freedom struggle should hang their heads in shame. The fact that the petitioner's husband did not challenge the order on his application, may be because of impecunious circumstance or his despair in the present generation not recognising his sacrifice is only to be ignored in the honour of the country, insofar as by recognizing his sacrifice, at least now, through his wife, we are making amends for the cruel deed towards a freedom fighter and honouring ourselves and this great country. Therefore, clearly the petitioner's husband's application was illegally and unjustly rejected on wrong appreciation of facts, because of the negligence of the State Government, which was carried over to the Central Government as well. For the mistakes committed by the State Government and the Central Government, the petitioner's husband or the petitioner cannot be made to suffer. The petitioner's husband, who was actually a freedom fighter, did not have the satisfaction in his life for having recognized as a freedom fighter by not sanctioning him pension under the SSS
