IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 15997 of 2009 Date of Decision: 21.10.2009. Raghbir Singh --Petitioner Versus Union of India and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. B.S. Sehgal, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Ms. Anjali Kukar, Central Govt. standing counsel, who is present in the Court accepts notice on behalf of the Assistant Solicitor General for respondents. Requisite copies of the petition be furnished to her during the course of the day. The petitioner joined the Indian Army on 21.3.1950. He was dismissed from Army on 23.4.1972. The petitioner is claiming pension for the period he rendered service with the Union of India i.e. for about 21 years and 6 months. He made a representation under Regulation 113 (a) of the Pension Regulation. Besides claiming the pension the prayer made in the petition is for a direction to the respondents to decide the petition filed by the petitioner under Regulation 113 (a) of the Pension Regulation. In view of the prayer made, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to decide the petition filed by the petitioner under the aforesaid regulation within a period of four months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent CWP. No. 15997 of 2009 -2- authority. If, the petitioner is found eligible for pension, the same may be released to him within a period of three months thereafter. However, in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 21.10.2009 lucky