Baldev Singh Pawar vs State Of Punjab And Others on 25 November, 2011
Mr. Gazi Mohd. Umair, learned counsel for the State does not
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dispute the settled preposition of law that even if there is a gap of beyond 3
years the benefit as contemplated under Section 4(1) of the Punjab National
Emergency (Concession) Rules, 1965 is to be given to an ex-Army personnel for
the purpose of seniority, pension and increments. By applying the ratio by
this Court in Dev Dutt, ASI versus State of Punjab and others
(supra) and Bhagwant Singh versus State of Punjab and others
(supra) as per Rule 4.6(a)(5) if there was a break between military
service and the civil post was liable to be condoned. Section 4.6(a) is
absolute in nature. War service was liable to be counted towards civil
pension subject to certain conditions. Only on the ground that the gap
was more than one year, the benefit was not to be wiped out. As per
Rule 4.3 if any gratuity was paid by the military service that was liable
to be returned back and he should not have earned a pension.