Armed Forces Tribunal
Ex Swr Amar Singh (Army) vs UOI & Ors on 26 February 2026
ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, JAIPUR
10.
MA (E) 78/2022 with MA 188/2025, MA 189/2025 & MA 190/2025 in OA
120/2018
Ex Swr Amar Singh
…. Applicant
Versus
UOI & Others
…. Respondents
For Applicant
: Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate
For Respondents
: Mr. Brij Bihari Sharma, 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
26.02.2026
1. We have heard the counsels for the parties and perused the material on record.
2. Perusal of material on record reveals that vide Order dated 26/4/2022, this Tribunal had directed the Respondents to grant Disability Pension alongwith broadbanding benefit of disability element of disability pension to 50% to the original applicant, ie, Swr Amar Singh wef 23/2/2015 for life. During the pendency of execution of ibid Order, the original applicant expired on 16/9/2022. Therefore, counsel for the applicant has filed MA No 188/2025 to implead Mr Jagdish Singh, son of the deceased soldier as LR and to substitute him in place of the original applicant. Meanwhile, the PPO granting disability pension to the original applicant had been issued.
3. During the course of hearing, Counsel for the Applicant submitted that LR of the original applicant, namely Shri Jagdish Singh is eligible for payment of lifetime arrears of his late father for the period wef 23/2/2015 till his demise on
16/9/2022 for which he has already submitted Succession Certificate to the Respondent PDA. Further, record reveals that counsel for the applicant has also impleaded Respondent PDA in this matter. Contra, the counsel for the PDA stated that he has not been supplied with a copy of relevant documents including Succession Certificate.
4. In view of the foregoing, Counsel for the Applicant is directed to submit all requisite documents including Succession Certificate to the Respondent PDA within a period of one week. Respondent PDA is directed to take necessary steps to make payment as admissible to the LR of the original applicant subject to verification of Succession Certificate and other documents to be submitted by the counsel for the applicant to prove the credentials of the LR within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such documents.
5. MA Execution Application is disposed off accordingly.
6. File be consigned to record.
(SANJIV MITTAL)
(GOVERDHAN BARDHAR) MEMBER (A)
MEMBER (J)
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