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Retiring government employees in Madhya Pradesh are now entitled to annual increments due on the day after retirement, with arrears payable for up to three years prior to filing a writ petition and interest at 7% per annum. This ruling reinforces vested rights in service benefits and impacts thousands of retirees awaiting overdue pay adjustments under state circulars.

The Delhi High Court has ruled that discharging a soldier before 15 years of service without a mandatory Release Medical Board recommendation nullifies the statutory intent behind pension entitlements. An indifferent administrative attitude cannot substitute prescribed medical due process, reinstating the petitioner with full service benefits and setting a binding precedent for all medical discharges under Army Rules.

The Supreme Court ruled that Defence Security Corps (DSC) personnel are entitled to condonation of up to one year's shortfall in qualifying service for a second pension, ensuring parity with other armed forces under the Pension Regulations. This decision reinforces judicial consistency and mandates the Union of India to comply with the statutory entitlement, impacting thousands of DSC retirees.