CPL CHANDRA PRAKASH CHHIPA (RETD) vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~41 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 06.03.2025 + W.P.(C) 2857/2025 CPL CHANDRA PRAKASH CHHIPA (RETD) .....Petitioner Through: Counsel (Appearance not given) versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr.Sahaj Garg, SPC with Sgt Manish Kumar Singh and Sgt Mritunjay, Air Force Legal Cell CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 13512/2025 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 2857/2025 2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, praying for the following reliefs: - “(a) A Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate order for quashing / setting aside Para „5‟ of Respondent‟s Notification No. 1(4)/2007/D(Pen/Policy)/Vol-II dated 04 Nov 2022 to the extent that the said Para „5‟ by an arbitrary & unreasonable retrospective implementation takes away accrued right of the petitioner for condonation of shortfall / deficiency of less than 01 year in his qualifying service for the purpose of grant of PRORATA Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 2857/2025 Digitally Signed Page 1 of 3 By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Date:12.03.2025 11:06:45 Pension; And / Or (b) A Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate order for quashing / setting aside Respondent‟s order dated 09 Jan 2025 vide which representation of the Petitioner dated 01 Dec 2024 for grant of PRORATA pension by condonation of the shortfall / deficiency of less than one year in his qualifying service has been rejected; And / Or (c) A Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate order / directions directing the respondents to grant PRORATA pension to the petitioner by condoning the shortfall of less than 01 year in his qualifying service.” 3. The learned counsel for the respondents, who appe