CWP No.17829 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.17829 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: October 15, 2008 JEET RAM ...PETITIONER VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA. PRESENT: MR. TAJENDER K. JOSHI, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) The petitioner has prayed that directions be issued to the respondents to release his service pension as the petitioner was discharged from service on completion of 15 years of service. The petitioner was enrolled in the Army as Grenadier on 24.3.1976. He was involved in a murder case and charged under Section 302/307/323/149 IPC for causing death of a civilian and was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life. However, in appeal the conviction of the petitioner was converted from 302 IPC to Section 304 Part I read with Section 34 IPC and was sentenced to undergo R.I. for 5 years by Hon'ble Supreme Court vide judgement dated September 24, 1992. The petitioner filed a representation before the Army Authorities for the grant of service pension which has been declined vide order (Annexure P-6) dated 12.4.2006. CWP No.17829 of 2008 -2- A perusal of the order (Annexure P-6) shows that the petitioner as rendered only 12 years and 186 days of qualifying service whereas, the minimum qualifying service to earn service pension is 15 years. We find no ground to grant any relief to the petitioner. No merit. Dismissed. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE October 15, 2008 (RAJAN GUPTA) Gulati JUDGE