Sukhdev Singh Gill vs State Of Punjab And Ors

The Supreme Court held that the Punjab Government National Emergency (Concession) Rules, 1965, do not recognize service in the General Reserve Engineering Force (G.R.E.F.) as military service for the purpose of seniority in provincial services. The Court emphasized that the definition of 'military service' under Rule 2 specifically pertains to service in the Indian Armed Forces, which does not include G.R.E.F. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that the appellant was not entitled to count his G.R.E.F. service towards seniority in the Municipal Administration.