UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS vs EX JWO OM PARKASH DAHIYA AND ANOTHER

CWP-14706-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (121) CWP-14706-2026 Date of Decision : May 12, 2026 Union of India and others .. Petitioners Versus Ex. JWO Om Parkash Dahiya and another .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Rohit Verma, Advocate, for the petitioners. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI J. (ORAL) 1. In the present petition, the challenge is to the impugned order dated 23.10.2024 (Annexure P-1) passed by respondent No.2- Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal), by which, respondent No.1 is held entitled to the benefit of service pension on the last rank held i.e. Junior Warrant Officer in place of Sergeant as per Policy of Government of India, Ministry of Defence applicable w.e.f. 01.01.2006. Further, the review application bearing RA No.71 of 2025 filed before respondent No.2- Tribunal was also dismissed vide order dated 10.12.2025. 2. The arguments raised by learned counsel for the petitioners is threefold. First, that the OA was filed after an inordinate delay of almost 30 years after the date of discharge. Second, that the res