SANSAR CHAND ATRI vs STATE OF PUNJAB . — C.A. No. 2403/2002

Case under Section IV. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010008332000

Filing Date

12-Jan-2000

Registration No

C.A. No. 2403/2002

Diary Number

833/2000

Order Date

02-Apr-2002

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 29-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Section IV

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SANSAR CHAND ATRI

    Adv. B. SUNITA RAO

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF PUNJAB .

    Adv. RAJEEV SHARMA (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-Apr-2002

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 08-Mar-2002

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 18-Jan-2002

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  5. 07-Dec-2001

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  6. 14-Sep-2001

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  7. 12-Jan-2000

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 2403/2002

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Case Summary: Sansar Chand Atri v. State of Punjab (2002) The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and held that Sansar Chand Atri, discharged from the Indian Army at his own request after 18 years of service and pension eligibility, qualifies as an "ex-serviceman" under Punjab Recruitment of Ex-servicemen Rules. The Court interpreted "retirement" broadly to include discharge after earning pension, reasoning that excluding such personnel would create arbitrary discrimination and defeat the reservation scheme's protective purpose. The High Court's judgment was set aside, and respondents were directed to declare results and consider appointment accordingly. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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