LABH SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The claim in the present petition is for counting the service of the petitioner rendered by him during emergency in the Indian Army towards seniority, increments and pension in accordance with the notification dated 08.06.2004. At the very outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner states that he restricts his claim to increments and seniority only and has given up his claim for pension.

(2.) The only ground on which it was denied as mentioned in the written statement was that the petitioner did not join the civil service within a period of one year from the date of discharge from Military Service.

(3.) Learned counsel for the petitioner has countered by arguing that in the first place the selection of the petitioner was made within seven months but due to some compulsions of the respondents themselves posting order could not be issued within a period of one year. Secondly, he has relied upon Rule 8-A of The Punjab Government National Emergency (Concession) Rules, 1965 which is to the following effect:-