Ex MCPO-1 Om Prakash Yadav (Navy) vs UOI & Others on 17 July 2026

O R D E R

17.07.2026

1. Under Section 14 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007, the applicant has filed this OA praying for directing the Respondent to grant benefit of rounding off of his disability element from the existing 30% to 50% wef 01/1/1996 for life coupled with interest @18% per annum in favour of the applicant.

2. In his OA, the applicant has submitted that the applicant was enrolled in the Navy on 23/9/1959 and was discharged from Naval service on 31/12/1992 on expiry of his terms of engagement in low medical category with more than 30% disability for life.

3. The Respondents, in response to the OA, have filed a compliance report on 18/8/2021 in this regard, stating that the applicant has been granted

broadbanding benefit of his disability element from @50% from the existing 20% wef 26/2/2015 vide PPO dated 19/8/2020, a copy of which has also been placed on record in support of their statement. Perusal of ibid PPO reflects that the relief of broadbanding @50% of his disability element has been granted wef 26/2/2015 to 31/12/2015 and again @50% wef 01/1/2016 for life.

4. We have heard the counsels for the parties and perused the material on record.

5. As regards grant of benefit of rounding off of disability element to the applicant, it is no longer res integra with the Judgment dated 12/2/2026 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Union of India through its Secretary &Ors Vs Sgt Girish Kumar &Ors etc, in Civil Appeal Nos 6820-6824 of 2018 alongwith other Civil Appeals. Counsel for the Respondents has not raised any objection in disposing off the OA in terms of the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court.

6. In view of the foregoing, we deem it appropriate to remit the case back to the Respondents to consider the prayer of the applicant herein in terms of ibid judgment within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order, failing which, the applicant shall be entitled to receive interest @6% per annum on the amount of arrears till the date of its actual payment. The payment already released to the Applicant will be suitably adjusted in the arrears.

OA 124/2018 with MA 126/2018 No 86126T Ex MCPO-1 Om Prakash Yadav

7. The OA is disposed off accordingly. No order on costs.

8. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed off.

(SANJIV MITTAL)

(GOVERDHAN BARDHAR) MEMBER (A)

MEMBER (J)

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