RAJBIR SHARMA vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~78 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 12383/2022 RAJBIR SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Pallavi Awasthi and Ms. Vaibhavi Mittal, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rishabh Sahu, Sr. PC with Mr. Sameer Sharma, Adv. for UOI CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 28.08.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The issue in this case is the entitlement, or otherwise, of the petitioner to pro rata pension for the service rendered by him in the Indian Air Force1 prior to his joining PUNWIRE, an undertaking of the State Government of Punjab. 2. According to the averments in the petition, the petitioner applied for the post of Executive Engineer in PUNWIRE in response to an advertisement issued by PUNWIRE. He received a letter calling him for interview on 3 February 1994. He appeared in the interview on 14 February 1994 and was issued an appointment letter by PUNWIRE on 16 March 1994. He applied for discharge from the IAF 1 “IAF”, hereinafter Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 12383/2022 Digitally Signed By:AJIT Page 1 of 4 KUMAR Signing Date:02.09.2025 11:14:47 which was approved vide Air Headquarters letter dated 23 March 1994. 3. The petitioner seeks pro rata pension for the period spent by him in the IAF. 4. Ms. Pallavi Awasthi, learned Counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance on an order dated 7 August 2024 passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in Jafor Ali Mollah, Ex Cpl. 699193 v UOI2. We reproduce the order in its entirety: “W.P.(C) 5401/2022 4. The petitioner, who is a retired Corporal of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has approached this Court by way of the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs: “(i) To set aside