Punjab Recruitment of Ex‑Servicemen Rules, 1982

Harbhajan Singh, a former Indian Army soldier who retired in 1987 and was drawing a defence pension, was re‑employed as a JBT teacher in the Punjab Education Department from 1994 to 2002. He applied for a civil‑service pension, arguing that his army service should be counted towards the ten‑year qualifying period requi…

The Punjab Public Service Commission advertised vacancies for the Punjab Civil Service with a reservation for "ex‑servicemen". The appellant, a former Indian Army captain, was appointed under this reservation, while respondent No. 4, a former officer of the Indian Military Nursing Service (IMNS), was denied appointment…

The Supreme Court examined the recruitment process for the Punjab Superior Judicial Service conducted under the 2007 Rules, where candidates appeared for a written test and viva‑voce. The appellants, all General‑category candidates, claimed they were unfairly excluded after the merit list was altered post‑viva, and arg…

The petitioners, former servicemen re‑employed in the Union Territory of Chandigarh after 1 Nov 1966, claimed that the Punjab Government National Emergency (Concession) Rules, 1965 should apply to them for increments, seniority, promotion and pension. The Union Territory argued that the 1965 Rules were only applicable …