IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.

Reserved on: 28.11.2024 Pronounced on: 07.01.2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Versus No. 2958692 EX SEPOY RAM NARAIN AND ANR. ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESHWAR THAKUR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Argued by: Mr. Parvesh K. Saini, Sr. Panel Counsel for the petitioner/UOI.

Mr. Arshit Goel, Advocate and Mr. Ajay Sheoran, Advocate for respondent No. 1.

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SURESHWAR THAKUR , J .

1. Through the instant writ petition, the petitioner herein- Union of India, prays for the setting aside of the order dated 15.02.2022 (Annexure P-1), as passed by the learned Armed Forces Tribunal concerned, wherebys, the claim of respondent No. 1 for the grant of disability pension was allowed.

Factual Background

2. Respondent No. 1 was enrolled in the Indian Army on 03.06.1965 and was discharged on 17.06.1972 under Item III (iii)(a)(i)

of Army Rule 13 (3) III (V) after having rendered 7 years and 14 days of service. He was not in receipt of any kind of pension.

3. It has been averred in paragraph No. 5 of the writ petition that in accordance with Para 592-596 of the Defence Service Regulation for the Army (Revised Edition),