Supreme Court of India

Anuj Kumar Dey and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 9 S.C.R. 269
Bench J.S. Verma and S.C. Sen JJ.
Decided 28 November 1996
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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the Division Bench of the High Court was in error in holding that the period of four years when the appellant was B employed Artificer Apprentice could not be counted for computation of the qualifying period of pension.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Service Law : .., The Navy Act-1957-Section 3(20), ( 16) and 17, Sections 9, 10, II, 12, 13, (16), 17, and 184-Navy (Pension) Regulations 1964-Regulations 2(1), 69(2), 78, 79, 261, 290 and 291-Period of service computation of-Period of training as an Artificer Apprentice-Whether to be counted for the qualifying period for pensio1t-Held, in the facts of the case the appellant even during the period he was working as Artificer Apprentice was in the service of Navy as a Sai/o,-Hence, entitled to count the period of training for purposes of pension. The appellant was enrolled in Indian Navy as

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