U.O.I And Anr vs Surender Singh Parmar

The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's decision that the respondent, having served 13 years, 10 months, and 13 days, is eligible for condonation of shortfall in pensionable service under the Navy (Pension) Regulations, 1964, specifically referencing the striking down of Regulation 82(a) as ultra vires to Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court affirmed that the respondent's service should be rounded off to meet the 15-year requirement for pension eligibility, thus directing the appellants to calculate and pay the pension benefits accordingly. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's orders dated 19th November 2013 and 5th March 2014.