New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT), Chandigarh Bench at Chandimandir in Panchkula, has directed the Union government to treat retired Indian Air Force officer Wing Commander Namrita Chandi as having completed 20 years of pensionable service, making her eligible for pension and other retirement benefits.

The tribunal ruled that Chandi, who served in the Indian Air Force (IAF) under the Short Service Commission (SSC), would be entitled to pensionary benefits applicable to an officer completing 20 years of qualifying service.

According to a report in The Tribune, the bench modified its earlier 2015 judgment and directed that her pension should be granted with effect from the day following the completion of 20 years of se...