IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION

APPELLATE SIDE

Present:-

The Hon’ble Justice Madhuresh Prasad

And

The Hon’ble Justice Supratim Bhattacharya

W.P.C.T. 124 of 2025

No.13940516F Ex-Nk Sukhdeo Prasad

Vs.

Union of India &Ors.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Aniruddha Datta

For the Respondents : Ms. Rashmi Bothra,

Ms. Garima Raijada

Judgment on : 28^th August, 2025

Supratim Bhattacharya, J.:

1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for

the respondents.

2. The petitioner herein being the applicant before the Armed Forces

Tribunal, Regional Bench, Kolkata had preferred an Original

Application being O.A. 18/2022 and had prayed for the following :

“Relief(s) Sought :

(i) The impugned order, being Letter No.

13940516F/Pen/DP Corres dated 17 Dec 2021, issued from the office of Respondent No. 3 herein (part of Annexure – A-4

herein), be set aside as illegal and improper;

(ii) The applicant be held entitled to receive Invalid

Pension/disability pension after condonation of shortfall of his qualifying service. Consequently, the respondent concerned be directed to condone the shortfall of his qualifying service and

thereafter pay Invalid Pension/disability pension to the