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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, VIKAS SURI, JJ
Union of India and others – Appellant
Versus
Ex Hav (Hony Nb Sub) Harish Kumar Pradhan – Respondent
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| 1. petition challenges tribunal's order on pension eligibility. (Para 1) |
| 2. case centered on qualifying service and eligibility for pension. (Para 4 , 5 , 12) |
| 3. judges emphasized existing legal precedents. (Para 6) |
| 4. decisions must respect settled law even amidst pending appeals. (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. (Oral)
1. In the present petition, the challenge is to the order dated 06.03.2025 (Annexure P-1), passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal), by which, directions were given to the Union of India (petitioners herein) to grant service pension to the respondent by considering his service as 15 complete years by condoning shortfall of 09 months and 06 days qualifying service for service pension as per the judgment in Original Application No.1238 of 2016 with MA No.923 of 2016 decided on 01.10.2019 titled Smt. Shama Kaur vs. Union of India and others, which judgment has also been implemented. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that when the said judgment was relied upon at a later point of time by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court, on an appeal preferred by the Union of India, an inter
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