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Defence
Punjab & Haryana HC Bars Review of Emergency Service Pay Raises for Ex-Servicemen
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 09:31 AM
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that salary increments granted to former soldiers for emergency duties performed up to 13 Oct 1998 cannot be revisited.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a clear order stating that the pay raises awarded to ex‑servicemen for emergency military service up to 13 October 1998 will not be subject to any further review.
Petitions had been filed seeking the reversal of those increments, arguing that the benefits were granted without proper statutory backing. The court examined the submissions and found that the increments had already been lawfully sanctioned and implemented.
Consequently, the bench annulled the earlier directive that called for a reassessment and affirmed that the salaries will remain as they stand. The judgment emphasized the principle of finality in administrative decisions once they have been executed.
The ruling ensures that former soldiers continue to receive the additional remuneration for their emergency service, and it removes any uncertainty about potential retroactive adjustments. No further hearing on the matter has been scheduled.
Petitions had been filed seeking the reversal of those increments, arguing that the benefits were granted without proper statutory backing. The court examined the submissions and found that the increments had already been lawfully sanctioned and implemented.
Consequently, the bench annulled the earlier directive that called for a reassessment and affirmed that the salaries will remain as they stand. The judgment emphasized the principle of finality in administrative decisions once they have been executed.
The ruling ensures that former soldiers continue to receive the additional remuneration for their emergency service, and it removes any uncertainty about potential retroactive adjustments. No further hearing on the matter has been scheduled.