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/disabil