SURINDER SINGH Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE challenge in the present writ petition is to an order passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Chandigarh Regional Bench at Chandimandir (for short 'the Tribunal') on 21.11.2013 whereby an appeal arising out of a civil suit challenging the discharge of the petitioner and transferred to the Tribunal remained unsuccessful.

(2.) THE petitioner was enrolled in the Army on 20.06.1989. He was posted at 14 Dogra Regiment at Jalandhar in the month of July, 2001. He was detailed for duty in the Unit Officer's Mess on 17.07.2001. The petitioner submitted request for discharge on 18.07.2001 and accepting the request, the petitioner was discharged on 24.07.2001.

(3.) THE assertion of the petitioner is that he has not signed any request for discharge. In fact, he was made to sign on blank papers and on his refusal he was given beatings. It was alleged that on 17.07.2001 an incident has taken place when 6 year old daughter of the Commanding Officer came to the Officers Mess and identified the plaintiff as a person who probably misbehaved with her.