The Telangana High Court rejected the distinction between commissioned and non-commissioned officers, observing that it had already been found discriminatory. (Image generated using AI)

Telangana High Court news: A former Indian Air Force corporal’s two-decade-long pursuit of pension rights, from his discharge in December 2000 to repeated representations in 2019 and 2020, has culminated in relief from the Telangana High Court , which held that technical distinctions cannot be used to deny benefits earned through years of service in uniform.

Justice T Madhavi Devi was hearing a plea filed by Merupula Ramachandram against the Centre and others.

Justice T Madhavi Devi said the authorities were bound to consider the petitioner’s case for a pro-rata pension fairly and in accordance with the law.

“The petitioner is seeking a grant of pro-rata pension in accordance with the Circular issued by the Government of India, and the Delhi High Court…has considered the Circular to be discriminatory insofar as…