SUKHDEV SINGH GILL versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.

SUKHDEV SINGH GILL versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.

The military service counted towards seniority under Rule 2 is limited to the Army, Navy, and Air Force as the 'three wings' of the Armed Forces, and does not include service rendered in GREF. Therefore, appellant is not entitled to count his GREF service for purposes of seniority in the provincialised service under the State of Punjab.

Parties
Appellant: Sukhdev Singh Gill; Respondent: State of Punjab and Ors.; Respondent: Respondent No. 5
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
19 October 2000
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Disposition by Supreme Court
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Seniority, Military Service, Punjab Government National Emergency (concession) Rules, 1965
Service Law Seniority Military Service Punjab Government National Emergency (concession) Rules, 1965

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Parties

Sukhdev Singh Gill

Appellant

State of Punjab and Ors.

Respondent

Respondent No. 5

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Disposition by Supreme Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether service rendered in General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF) is counted as 'military service' for seniority under Rule 2 of the Punjab Government National Emergency (Concession) Rules, 1965

Ratio Decidendi

The military service counted towards seniority under Rule 2 is limited to the Army, Navy, and Air Force as the 'three wings' of the Armed Forces, and does not include service rendered in GREF. Therefore, appellant is not entitled to count his GREF service for purposes of seniority in the provincialised service under the State of Punjab.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed

Orders

  • Appeals dismissed with no order as to costs