UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS vs EX SEP FAQIR CHAND AND ANOTHER

112 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-13456-2026 Date of Decision : 04.05.2026 Union of India and others ........Petitioners VERSUS Faqir Chand and another ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. H.S Sandhu, Senior Panel Counsel for Mr. B.S Khaira, Senior Panel Counsel for the petitioners-Union of India. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) 1. In the present writ petition, the challenge is to the order dated 17.05.2023 (Annexure P-1) passed by respondent No. 2-Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’) by which, the benefit of invalid pension has been granted in favour of the respondent No.1. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners argues that for the grant of benefit of invalid pension, the personnel concerned should have rendered a minimum of 10 years of service, which minimum period of service required has not been rendered by respondent No.1 in the present case. Therefore, the grant of benefit of invalid pension to respondent No.1, in the facts and circumstances of the present case, is incorrect. 3. Learned couns