In Brief
A soldier was discharged from the Indian Army before completing the 20 years required for a military pension—specifically, 1 year 5 months 24 days short. The Supreme Court found the discharge order was issued mechanically, based only on administrative notations, without considering relevant circumstances. The Court set aside the discharge order and directed that the soldier be entitled to all benefits as if the discharge had never occurred, including pension and monetary compensation to be released within four months.
The lawyer headnote and full judgment text are available to registered users.