Armed Forces Tribunal
UOI & Others vs Ex Ris Raghunath Singh Ranwa (Army) on 14 July 2026
ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, JAIPUR
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MA 662/2022 in OA 795/2018
UOI & Others
…. Applicants
Versus
JC-194153 Ex Ris (Hony Lt) Raghunath Singh Ranwan
…. Respondent
For Applicants
: Mr. Gajendra Sharma, Advocate
For Respondent
: Mr. Tansukh Rai, 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
14.07.2026
1. Union of India has filed this MA, praying for modification of Order dated 26/4/2022 in the light of Govt of India, Ministry of Defence letter dated 05/9/2017, on the ground that the applicant is entitled for grant of benefits of broadbandingwef 01/1/2016 instead of from the date of discharge of the applicant.
2. We have heard the counsels for the parties and perused the material on record.
3. Vide Order dated 26/4/2022 in OA No 795/2018 in the case of Ex Ris (Hony Lt) Raghunath Singh Ranwan Vs UOI &Ors, this Tribunal had directed the Respondents to grant disability element in addition to service pension which had already been granted to the applicant despite his disability being neither attributable to nor aggravated by military service and rounding off of disability element from 20% to 50% wef 01/1/2001, ie, from the date of discharge of the applicant for a period of two years within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order and in default, interest @ 8% per annum on the amount of arrears till the date of actual payment.
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4. Subsequent to passing of ibid Order, the issue with regard to grant of broadbanding benefits of disability element of disability pension has been settled by the Hon’ble Apex Court vide its Judgment dated 12/2/2026 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. The case of the applicant is also covered by the aforesaid judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court.
5. In view of the foregoing, Respondents are directed to take necessary steps in granting relief to the applicant as has been ordered by this Tribunal vide Order dated 26/4/2022 for a period of two years from the date of discharge of the Applicant as assessed by the RMB in the light of Judgment dated 12/2/2026 passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court (supra) within a period of four monthsfrom the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.
6. MA No 662/2022 seeking modification of Order dated 26/4/2022 is accordingly disposed off. File be consigned to record.
(SANJIV MITTAL)
(GOVERDHAN BARDHAR) MEMBER (A)
MEMBER (J)
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