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SURESH KUMAR KAIT, NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
Lokesh Kumar Arya – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT (Oral)
1. Vide the present petition, the petitioner is seeking following relief:
"a.) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to extend the benefit of old pension scheme to the Petitioner in terms of the Notification dated 22.12.2003, MHA letter dated 06.08.2004 and in accordance with CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 by treating him as members of an Armed Force of the Union of India as held in case of Cr. Appeal No. 439/1980 titled as Akhilesh Prasad v Union Territory of Mizoram and other judgments passed by the Apex Court as well as this Hon'ble Court also to grant the same benefit as is being given to the Army, Navy and Air Force."
2. Learned counsel on behalf of the petitioner submits that the issue raised in the present petition is squarely covered by the judgement rendered by this Court in Pawan Kumar And Ors. vs. Union of India And Ors., W.P. (C) 12712/2021 decided on 11.01.2023.
3. Accordingly, we hereby dispose of the present petition directing the respondents to decide the case of the petitioner within two months and extend the benefits thereof on the lines of the aforementioned judgment, if he is otherwise eligible.
4. The present petition is dispose
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