Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Others v. Col. (ts) P. D. Poonekar

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Reported as [2018] 14 S.C.R. 1268
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 7 December 2018

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Service law: Armed Forces – Study leave – Extended – Grant of pay for extended period – Entitlement – Extension of stud y leave granted to respondent, a doctor in Army Medical Corps – However, he was not granted allowances for the extended study leave pe riod – His request to authorities was rejected – Armed Force s Tribunal directed Union of India to release pay and allowanc e for the extended period of study leave period – Appeal by Unio n of India – Held: Army Instructions 13/1978 clearly stipulate that during the period of study leave, an officer shall draw full pay of the substantive

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