Serial No.03 REGULAR CAUSE LIST HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU (through Virtual Mode) WP(C) 890/2024 UNION OF INDIA TH SECRETARY GOI MINISTRY OF DEFENCE NEW DELHI AND OTHERS …Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through: Mr. Vikas Sharma, Advocate Vs. RACHPAL SINGH ...Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Chakshu Sharma, Advocate CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (ACTING) HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHD YOUSUF WANI, JUDGE ORDER 02.09.2026 1. Learned counsel appearing for the parties fairly submit that the issue raised in this petition is fully covered by the judgment of this Court dated 2nd April, 2026 passed in WP(C) No. 487/2024, titled “Union of India and others Vs. Rachhpal Singh”, and the said judgment places reliance upon the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court rendered in the case titled “Union of India and others Vs. Balakrishnan Mullikote, 2026 INSC 286”. 2. In view of the aforesaid, no further adjudication on the issues raised in this writ petition is called for. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of, being fully covered by the judgment of Balakrishnan Mullikote, supra, with a direction to the Union Arif Hameed I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document 03.09.2026 11:53 of India to process the case of the respondent for service element of pension strictly in compliance directions contained in Balakrishnan Mullikote. 3. Let the needful be done within a period of six months from today. (Mohd Yousuf Wani) (Sanjeev Kumar) Judge Chief Justice (Acting) SRINAGAR: 02.09.2026 “ARIF” Arif Hameed I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document 03.09.2026 11:53