Ex. Naik Sardar Singh vs Union Of India And Others on 3 May, 1991
8. The legality and correctness of the principle laid down
in the cases of Bhani Devi and T.Mohanan was considered
by the Full Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal
Bench, New Delhi in Shama Kaur vs Union of India and Ex-
Naik Vijay Singh vs Union of India and upheld the principle
laid down in the aforesaid decisions. The Full Bench of the
Principal Bench, Armed Forces Tribunal, New Delhi
considered the question whether there should be
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condonation of deficiency of service for grant of second
pension for DSC service as like regular army personnel in
terms of Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter dated
14.08.2001 and Para 44 of Army Pension Regulations or be
dealt in terms of Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter
dated 20.06.2017. The Full Bench held that condonation of
shortfall in qualifying service upto one year for grant of
pension shall also be available to the personnel of the
Defence Security Corps. The Full Bench relied on the
decisions in the cases of Ex-Sep.