Armed Forces Tribunal
Ex Sep Sri Chand Singh (Army) vs UOI & Others on 2 July 2026
ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, JAIPUR
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OA 222/2018 with MA 223/2018
No 2653350 Ex Sep Sri Chand Singh, S/o Shri Surja Ram, Resident of Village Khidarsar, (Pura Ki Dhani), Post Derawala, Tehsil and District Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
…. Applicant
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UOI, through the Secretary to the Govt of India, Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi – 110 011
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PCDA (P), Draupadi Ghat, Prayagraj, UP – 211 014
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The OIC Records, The Grenadiers, Post Bag No 17, Jabalpur, MP
– 482 001
…. Respondents
For Applicant
: Mr Sunil Kumar, Proxy for
Mr. Yogendra Singh, Advocate
For Respondents
: Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE GOVERDHAN BARDHAR, MEMBER (J)
HON’BLE MR. SANJIV MITTAL, MEMBER (A)
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O R D E R
02.07.2026
1. Under Section 14 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007, the applicant has filed this OA praying for directing the Respondents to grant rounding off benefits of his disability element of disability pension from 30% to 50% wef 01/1/1996 till the disability was assessed @50% for life and from 50% to 75% thereafter and the arrears be paid with interest @18% per annum in favour of the applicant.
2. Vide Reply Statement, the Respondents have stated that the applicant was enrolled in the Army on 20/1/1962 and was invalided out from service on 31/1/1969 under Army Rule 13 (3) Item III (iii) having been found medically unfit for further service. He had rendered seven years and 12 days of service. Based
2 on the IMB and subsequent RSMBs, the applicant was granted disability element of disability pension for his disability, “Motor Neurone Disease”, finally @50% wef 08/12/2006 for life.
3. We have heard the counsels for the parties and perused the material on record.
4. The issue involved in this matter with regard to grant of benefit of rounding off disability element of disability pension to the applicant 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 &Orsetc, 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 ibid Judgment.
5. 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.
6. The OA is disposed off accordingly. No order on costs.
7. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed off.
(SANJIV MITTAL)
(GOVERDHAN BARDHAR) MEMBER (A)
MEMBER (J)
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