Supreme Court of India

Union of India & Ors. v. V. R. Nanukuttan Nair

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Reported as [2019] 14 S.C.R. 78
Bench L. Nageswara Rao and Hemant Gupta JJ.
Decided 7 November 2019

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we find no merit in the present appeals, the same are dismissed.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Navy (Pension) Regulations, 1964 – Regulations 78, 101, 101A, 101B, 105B & 107 – Grant of service element of d isability pension when released on account of completion of e ngagement but, not qualifying service for pension – Applicant, in low medical category since 1970, was discharged after completion of 10 years, 169 days of service but, did not complete the qualifying s ervice of 15 years for pension in terms of Regulation 78 – Granted di sability pension @50% on account of suffering from Viral Myocarditis post discharge, but was denied the benefit of service element of disability pension

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