1. (Oral). - In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or directions commanding the respondents for treating the petitioner on reserve till his completion of 15 years services, as qualifying service for pension. He has also prayed that the discharge order passed by the respondents on 21.6.1963 may also be quashed and set-aside or in the alternative, the petitioner has prayed that the short fall period of 1 year and 6 months for qualifying pensionable service be got condoned and he be awarded service pension from due date.

2. Briefly, stated the facts of the case are that the petitioner was enrolled in the Jind Infantry on 13.1.1949 and remained with it till 31.3.1951. Thereafter, the petitioner switched over to Patiala Infantry w.e.f. 1.4.1951 and served with that Unit till 1.10.1952. Therefore, he had rendered 3 years, 8 months and 17 days services at stretch. Thereafter, he again got enrolled in the Grenadier Regiment on 12.8.1953 and was transferred to reserve establishment w.e.f. 6.10.1958 whereby he had rendered 5 years and 55 days qualifying services for pension.

3. The petitioner was then dis