UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS vs NO 4457566 EX HAV SATNAM SINGH AND ANOTHER

CWP-24859-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (250) CWP-24859-2025 Date of Decision : May 14, 2026 Union of India and others .. Petitioners Versus Ex. HAV Satnam Singh and another .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Ms. Anita Balyan, Senior Panel Counsel, for the petitioners. Mr. Simranjeet Singh, Advocate, for Mr. Tarun K. Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.1. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI J. (ORAL) 1. In the present writ petition, the challenge is to the order dated 29.08.2024 (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 has been granted the benefit of disability pension though, at the time of completion of terms of engagement, the disability suffered by him was assessed at less than 20%. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners argues that as per rules governing the service where discharge is being done upon completion of the terms of engagement and at that point of time, the disability so assessed is less than 20%, the benefit of disability pension is not admissible as minim