Union of India and Ors. v. Ex Nk Dsc Ramvir Singh Retd
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court batch-disposal order dated 18.05.2026 (Kshetarpal & Mahajan, JJ.): 46 writ petitions by Union of India against Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) orders condoning a service deficiency of less than one year for grant of Second Service Pension to Defence Security Corps (DSC) personnel/ex-servicemen; disposed of in terms of the Supreme Court judgment in Union of India & Ors. v. Balakrishnan Mullikote (EX HAV 256812 M), 2026 INSC 280 (relied on). Keywords: Second Service Pension; Defence Security Corps; DSC; Armed Forces Tribunal; AFT; condonation of service deficiency; pension; writ petition batch; Balakrishnan Mullikote; 2026 INSC 280.
What did the court decide?
In view of the consensus between learned counsel for the parties that the matter in issue is squarely covered by the Supreme Court judgment in Union of India & Ors. v. Balakrishnan Mullikote (EX HAV 256812 M), 2026 INSC 280, the present batch of 46 writ petitions is disposed of in terms of that judgment.