UNION OF INDIA . vs EX. GNR. RAM MEHAR — SLP(C) No. 20870/2009

Summary of SLP(C) No. 20870/2009 On 23 February 2012, the Supreme Court disposed of SLP(C) No. 20870/2009 (Union of India v. Ex. Gnr. Ram Mehar) along with multiple related petitions. The Court noted a Ministry of Defence order dated 22 February 2012 deciding to grant service element pension benefits to all ex-servicemen invalided out prior to 1973 with less than minimum qualifying service, effective from 1 January 1973. The Court accepted this government decision and disposed of all petitions accordingly, requiring no further directions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.