IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/B) No. 324 of 2003 N.P. Gurung ……Petitioner Versus Union of India & others ….. Respondents Mr. M.C. Pant, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.P.S. Mer, Standing Counsel (central) for the respondents. Hon’bel Brain Ghosh, C.J. Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Date of Decision: 22.12.2010 Barin Ghosh, C.J. (Oral) Petitioner is said to have served the Indian Army from 30th June, 1963 to 15th September, 1967, before he joined the Central reserve Police Force. Petitioner has since retired from central Reserve Police Force. Pension payable to petitioner has been settled taking into account the period petitioner served the Central Reserve Police Force. In the present writ petition, petitioner is seeking to alter his pension by taking into account services rendered by him in the Indian Army. 2. It is not being disputed by the respondent that in the event, petitioner has served Indian army prior to joining Central Reserve Police Force, petitioner is entitled to take into account the period he had served the Indian Army for the purpose of calculation of his pension. Respondents are, accordingly, asking the petitioner to substantiate the same by producing appropriate documents, including Discharge Certificate. Petitioner is unable to produce the same, inasmuch as, the records with the Indian Army have been destroyed. In the event, petitioner locating the Discharge Certificate issued by the Indian Army or in the event petitioner locating any other document suggesting that he has served the India Army for the period mentioned above or for any other period, it shall be open to the petitioner to approach the respondents for re-fixation of his pension. 3. This disposes the writ petition. (V.K. Bist, J.) (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 22.12.2010 Aswal/Prabodh