Armed Forces Tribunal
Ex Gnr Hoshiyar Singh (Army) vs UOI & Others on 1 September 2026
**ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, JAIPUR**
20.
**OA No 208/2018 with MA No 210/2018**
No-1191726Y Ex Gnr Hoshiyar Singh, S/o Sh. Nanag Ram, R/o VPO-Deolawas, Teh-Buhana, Distt-Jhunjhunu(Raj)-333515 .... Applicant
Versus
1. 1. The Union of India, through the Secretary to the Govt of India, Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi
2. 2. The PCDA (P), Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad (UP)-211014
3. 3. The OIC (Records), Army Air Defence, .... Respondents PIN-908803, C/o 99 APO
For Applicant : Mr. Yogendra Singh, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Pyare Lal, Advocate, Proxy for Mr. Gajendra-Sharma, Advocate
**CORAM:**
**HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GOVERDHAN BARDHAR, MEMBER (J)**
**HON'BLE MR. SANJIV MITTAL, MEMBER (A)**
**ORDER**
**01.09.2026**
1. Under Section 14 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007, the Applicant has filed this OA praying therein to direct the Respondents to grant Rounding Off Benefit of War Injury Element wef 01.01.1996 and that the arrears be paid along with interest @ 18% per annum.
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2. Vide Reply Statement, the Respondents have submitted that after rendering more than four years of service, he was invalidated out of Service 21.05.1967. Initially, the Applicant's disability was assessed @ 40% for two years which was reviewed from time to time and finally his disability was assessed @ 50% for life wef 14.02.1995 and, accordingly, he was granted War Injury Pension. In terms of Govt of India, Ministry of Defence letter No 12(16)/2009/D (Pen/Policy) dt 15.09.2014, the Applicant is entitled to Rounding Off of War Injury Pension wef 01.01.1996. In terms of ibid letter dt 15.09.2014, Respondent No 3 had forwarded an Application Form to the Applicant on 30.01.2018 and 05.07.2018 for its completion and early return to them for processing the case to PCDA (P) for issuance of PPO granting Rounding Off benefits but instead of forwarding duly completed Application form, he filed present OA. In view of the aforesaid averments, the Respondents have reiterated that the Applicant has filed this OA without availing the remedy available to him and, hence, the OA is liable to be dismissed.
3. In view of the foregoing, we deem it appropriate to direct the Applicant to submit the duly completed requisite Application Form to the Respondents and upon receipt of the requisite Application Form, the Respondents shall take necessary action for grant of Rounding Off benefits to the Applicant within a period of four months thereafter in accordance with extant rules/regulations and policies and in the light of principles settled by Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment dt 12.02.2026 in Civil Appeal No. 6820-6824/2018 in the case of **UOI & Ors Vs Sgt Girish Kumar & Ors**. The amount already paid on account of War Injury Element to the Applicant shall be suitably adjusted.
4. The OA is disposed off, accordingly. Pending Miscellaneous Application(s), if any, also stand disposed off.
5. No order on costs.
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(SANJIV MITTAL) MEMBER (A)
(GOVERDHAN BARDHAR) MEMBER (J)
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