Sr. No. 08 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(C) 300/2024, WP(C) 302/2024 WP(C) 448/2024, WP(C) 450/2024 WP(C) 451/2024, WP(C) 485/2024 WP(C) 486/2024, WP(C) 518/2024 WP(C) 752/2024, WP(C) 889/2024 WP(C) 891/2024, WP(C) 985/2024 WP(C) 1093/2024, WP(C) 1238/2024 WP(C) 1345/2024, WP(C) 1457/2024 WP(C) 1458/2024, WP(C) 1517/2024 WP(C) 1580/2024, WP(C) 1582/2024 WP(C) 1587/2024, WP(C) 1600/2024 WP(C) 1654/2024, WP(C) 1655/2024 WP(C) 1895/2024, WP(C) 1929/2024 WP(C) 1930/2024, WP(C) 1951/2024 WP(C) 2015/2024, WP(C) 2262/2024 WP(C) 2402/2024, WP(C) 2403/2024 WP(C) 899/2025, WP(C) 1765/2025 WP(C) 1842/2025, WP(C) 2224/2025 WP(C) 2343/2025, WP(C) 2349/2025 WP(C) 2476/2025, WP(C) 110/2026 WP(C) 535/2026,WP(C) 150/2026 Pronounced on :01.04.2026 Uploaded on : .04.2026 WP (C) No. 300/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. L.K. Moza, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Baldev Singh …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. S.K. Saini, Advocate Mr. B.S. Sarmal, Advocate Mr. Amit Singh, Advocate WP (C) No. 302/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. L.K. Moza, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Nasib Singh …..Respondent(s) WP(C) No. 300/2024 a/w connected matters Through:- Mr. Nonu S. Khera, Advocate Mr. Harmit Kumar Mehta, Adv WP (C) No. 448/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Sat pal …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. S.K. Saini, Advocate Mr. B.S. Sarmal, Advocate Mr. Amit Singh, Advocate WP (C) No. 450/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Jagtar Singh …..Respondent(s) Through:- None WP (C) No. 451/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Mohamed Aslam …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Rajnish Raina, Sr. Adv with Mr. P.L. Sharma, Advocate Mr. Rishu Rajeshwar, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Sangotra, Advocate Mr. Om Goswami, Advocate WP (C) No. 485/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel WP(C) No. 300/2024 a/w connected matters V/s Sat Paul …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. S.K. Saini, Advocate Mr. B.S. Sarmal, Advocate Mr. Amit Singh, Advocate WP (C) No. 486/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Shaman Lal …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Rajnish Raina, Sr. Adv with Mr. P.L. Sharma, Advocate Mr. Rishu Rajeshwar, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Sangotra, Advocate Mr. Om Goswami, Advocate WP (C) No. 518/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. R.S. Jamwal, CGSC V/s Mahadev Singh …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Sanjog Khatri, Advocate WP (C) No. 752/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr.Panel Counsel V/s Daljit Singh …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Navneet Dubey, Advocate WP (C) No. 889/2024 WP(C) No. 300/2024 a/w connected matters Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Darshan Lal …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. S.K. Saini, Advocate Mr. B.S. Sarmal, Advocate Mr. Amit Singh, Advocate WP (C) No. 891/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Vijay Kumar …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Rajnish Raina, Sr. Adv with Mr. P.L. Sharma, Advocate Mr. Rishu Rajeshwar, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Sangotra, Advocate Mr. Om Goswami, Advocate WP (C) No. 985/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Naik Teerath Ram …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Sanjog Khatri, Advocate WP (C) No. 1093/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vishal Sharma, DSGI with Mr. Eishaan Dadhichi, CGSC V/s WP(C) No. 300/2024 a/w connected matters Rajinder Singh …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. S.K. Saini, Advocate Mr. B.S. Sarmal, Advocate Mr. Amit Singh, Advocate WP (C) No. 1238/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Suneel Malhotra, CGSC V/s Raj Dulari …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. S.K. Saini, Advocate Mr. B.S. Sarmal, Advocate Mr. Amit Singh, Advocate WP (C) No. 1345/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vishal Sharma, DSGI with Mr. Eishaan Dadhichi, CGSC V/s Ram Lal …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Rajnish Raina, Sr. Adv with Mr. P.L. Sharma, Advocate Mr. Rishu Rajeshwar, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Sangotra, Advocate Mr. Om Goswami, Advocate WP (C) No. 1457/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Sandeep Gupta, CGSC V/s Sham Lal …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Rajnish Raina, Sr. Adv with Mr. P.L. Sharma, Advocate Mr. Rishu Rajeshwar, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Sangotra, Advocate WP(C) No. 300/2024 a/w connected matters Mr. Om Goswami, Advocate WP (C) No. 1458/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Sandeep Gupta, CGSC V/s Raj Kishore …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Rajnish Raina, Sr. Adv with Mr. P.L. Sharma, Advocate Mr. Rishu Rajeshwar, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Sangotra, Advocate Mr. Om Goswami, Advocate WP (C) No. 1517/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Sukhdev Singh …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. S.K. Saini, Advocate Mr. B.S. Sarmal, Advocate Mr. Amit Singh, Advocate WP (C) No. 1580/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Sandeep Gupta, CGSC V/s Parshotam Lal …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Rajnish Raina, Sr. Adv with Mr. P.L. Sharma, Advocate Mr. Rishu Rajeshwar, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Sangotra, Advocate Mr. Om Goswami, Advocate WP (C) No. 1582/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) WP(C) No. 300/2024 a/w connected matters Through:- Mr. Sandeep Gupta, CGSC V/s Shiv Ram …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. S.K. Saini, Advocate Mr. B.S. Sarmal, Advocate Mr. Amit Singh, Advocate WP (C) No. 1587/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Sandeep Gupta, CGSC V/s Kuldip Kumar …..Respondent(s) Through:- None WP (C) No. 1600/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Bhagi Ram …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Rajnish Raina, Sr. Adv with Mr. P.L. Sharma, Advocate Mr. Rishu Rajeshwar, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Sangotra, Advocate Mr. Om Goswami, Advocate WP (C) No. 1654/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Sandeep Gupta, CGSC V/s Ramesh Chandra …..Respondent(s) Through:- None WP(C) No. 300/2024 a/w connected matters WP (C) No. 1655/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Sandeep Gupta, CGSC V/s Jagan Nath …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Sanjog Khatri, Advocate WP (C) No. 1895/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vishal Sharma, DSGI with Mr. Eishaan Dadhichi, CGSC V/s Chuni Lal …..Respondent(s) Through:- None WP (C) No. 1929/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Sandeep Gupta, CGSC V/s Girdhari Lal …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Rajnish Raina, Sr. Adv with Mr. P.L. Sharma, Advocate Mr. Rishu Rajeshwar, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Sangotra, Advocate Mr. Om Goswami, Advocate WP (C) No. 1930/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s WP(C) No. 300/2024 a/w connected matters Sham Sunder …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. S.K. Saini, Advocate Mr. B.S. Sarmal, Advocate Mr. Amit Singh, Advocate WP (C) No. 1951/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vishal Sharma, DSGI with Mr. Eishaan Dadhichi, CGSC V/s Janak Raj …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Rajnish Raina, Sr. Adv with Mr. P.L. Sharma, Advocate Mr. Rishu Rajeshwar, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Sangotra, Advocate Mr. Om Goswami, Advocate WP (C) No. 2015/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vishal Sharma, DSGI with Mr. Eishaan Dadhichi, CGSC V/s Swarn Singh …..Respondent(s) Through:- None WP (C) No. 2262/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vishal Sharma, DSGI with Mr. Eishaan Dadhichi, CGSC V/s Mohd Zaman …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Rajnish Raina, Sr. Adv with Mr. P.L. Sharma, Advocate Mr. Rishu Rajeshwar, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Sangotra, Advocate Mr. Om Goswami, Advocate WP(C) No. 300/2024 a/w connected matters WP (C) No. 2402/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vishal Sharma, DSGI with Mr. Eishaan Dadhichi, CGSC V/s Ram Saran …..Respondent(s) Through:- None WP (C) No. 2403/2024 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vishal Sharma, DSGI with Mr. Eishaan Dadhichi, CGSC V/s Karnail Singh …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Rajnish Raina, Sr. Adv with Mr. P.L. Sharma, Advocate Mr. Rishu Rajeshwar, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Sangotra, Advocate Mr. Om Goswami, Advocate WP (C) No. 899/2025 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Madan Lal …..Respondent(s) Through:- None WP (C) No. 1765/2025 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s WP(C) No. 300/2024 a/w connected matters Guman Singh …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Rajnish Raina, Sr. Adv with Mr. P.L. Sharma, Advocate Mr. Rishu Rajeshwar, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Sangotra, Advocate Mr. Om Goswami, Advocate WP (C) No. 1842/2025 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Tilak Raj …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Rajnish Raina, Sr. Adv with Mr. P.L. Sharma, Advocate Mr. Rishu Rajeshwar, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Sangotra, Advocate Mr. Om Goswami, Advocate WP (C) No. 2224/2025 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Tulsi Ram …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. S.K. Saini, Advocate Mr. B.S. Sarmal, Advocate Mr. Amit Singh, Advocate WP (C) No. 2343/2025 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Rohan Nanda, CGSC V/s Joginder Singh …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. S.K. Saini, Advocate Mr. B.S. Sarmal, Advocate Mr. Amit Singh, Advocate WP(C) No. 300/2024 a/w connected matters WP (C) No. 2349/2025 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vishal Sharma, DSGI with Mr. Eishaan Dadhichi, CGSC V/s Ramesh Lal …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Sanjog Khatri, Advocate WP (C) No. 2476/2025 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Suresh Kumar …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Sanjog Khatri, Advocate WP (C) No. 110/2026 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Ex. Nk. Bachan Singh …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. S.K. Saini, Advocate Mr. B.S. Sarmal, Advocate Mr. Amit Singh, Advocate WP (C) No. 535/2026 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Suneel Malhotra, CGSC V/s Swaran Singh …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. S.K. Saini, Advocate WP(C) No. 300/2024 a/w connected matters Mr. B.S. Sarmal, Advocate Mr. Amit Singh, Advocate WP (C) No. 150/2026 Union of India and others …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Vikas Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel V/s Ex. Hav. Surjeet Singh …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Rajnish Raina, Sr. Adv with Mr. P.L. Sharma, Advocate Mr. Rishu Rajeshwar, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Sangotra, Advocate Mr. Om Goswami, Advocate CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR, JUDGE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PARIHAR, JUDGE ORDER (ORAL) 1. The issue raised in all these petition is squarely covered by and fully answered by the Honb’le Supreme Court in case titled “Union of India and others Vs. Balakrishnan Mullikote”, 2026 SC INSC 286 in Paragraphs 47 & 48 of the judgment (supra). It has been held that the Union of India, through the Ministry of Defence, shall determine the length of qualifying service in accordance with Paragraphs 9 & 18 of the Pension Regulations of 1961 & 2008 respectively, as well as Note 5 appended to the letter dated 30.10.1987 and, if upon determination of length of qualifying service, there remains a shortfall of one year or less, the respondents would be entitled to seek condonation of such deficiency for the purpose of pension eligibility in accordance with Paragraph 125 of the Pension Regulations, 1961, or Paragraph 44 of the Pension Regulations, 2008. The Hon’ble Supreme Court has also taken WP(C) No. 300/2024 a/w connected matters note of its earlier verdict rendered in case titled “Union of India Vs. Surender Singh Parmar, (2015) 3 SCC 404.” 2. In view of the aforesaid, no further adjudication on the issues raised in these petitions is called for. These petitions are, accordingly, disposed of, being fully covered by the judgment of Balakrishnan Mullikote (supra) with a direction to the Union of India to process the cases of the respondents for the service element of the pension, strictly in compliance with the directions contained in the judgment of Balakrishnan Mullikote (supra). 3. Let the needful be done within a period of six months from today. (SANJAY PARIHAR) (SANJEEV KUMAR) JUDGE JUDGE Jammu: 01.04.2026 Shafqat Whether the order is speaking : Yes/No Whether the order is reportable : Yes/No