Judgment & Order dated 10 Sep 2026 OA-29 of 2023 on 10 September 2026

**ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, GUWAHATI**

**OA-29/2023** **(With MA-44/2023 & MA-14/2025)**

**Khupkhomang Singsit**

**.....Applicant**

By legal practitioners for Applicant Serto T Kom MathukThumra Paulianmung

**-Versus-**

**UOI & Ors**

**..... Respondents**

By legal practitioner for Respondents PJ Barman, CGSC

**CORAM:**

**HON`BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH CHANDRA SHARMA, MEMBER (J)** **HON`BLE LT GEN C.P. MOHANTY, MEMBER (A)**

10.09.2026

**MA No. 14 of 2025**

This MA has been filed for amendment of OA No. 29 of 2023. Objections were invited on 19.08.025 but no objections have been filed.

If amendment is allowed, nature of the OA, cause of action will not be changed and no prejudice will be caused to the respondents and respondents will be provided opportunity of filing additional reply/ counter affidavit against the amended OA.

Accordingly, MA No. 14 of 2025 amending the OA is hereby allowed. Amendment be incorporated within three weeks by learned counsel for the applicant and thereafter additional reply be filed within further three weeks by the respondents. A copy of the amended OA be placed on record by learned counsel for the applicant.

**MA No. 44 of 2023**

This MA has been filed for condonation of delay of 1880 days in filing the Original Application, which is supported by affidavit.

In view of decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in **Union of India & others vs Tarsem Singh ( 2008)8 SCC 668**, delay of 1880 in filing the Original Application is condoned.

**OA NO. 29 of 2023**

Today, amendment application no. 14 of 2025 has been allowed and MA No. 44 of 2023 has also been disposed of. Till now, amendment has not been incorporated and additional reply has not been filed, hence, no order on merits can be passed in this OA.

List the matter when the Bench assembles next.

(UMESH CHANDRA SHARMA) MEMBER(J)

(LT GEN C.P.MOHANTY) MEMBER(A)