Armed Forces Tribunal
Ex Hav Bhanwar Lal Jat vs UOI & Others on 11 August 2026
**ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, JAIPUR**
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**OA No 415/2023 with MA No 664/2023**
No-3176747K Ex Hav Bhanwar Lal Jat, S/o Sh. Bhoma Ram, R/o Village-Nitutizaliyon Ki Dhani, Post- Nituti, Tehsil-Kishangarh, Distt-Ajmer (Raj) – 305814
.... Applicant
Versus
1. 1. The Union of India, through Secretary to the Govt of India, Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi - 110011
2. 2. The PCDA (P), Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad (UP) – 211014
3. 3. The OIC Records, Records The Jat Regiment, PIN-900496, C/o 56 APO
.... Respondents
For Applicant : Ms. Anjali Minocha, Advocate, Proxy for Mr. Harish Maan/Sufender Singh, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Sandeep Garssa, Advocate
**CORAM:**
**HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GOVERDHAN BARDHAR, MEMBER (J)**
**HON'BLE MR. SANJIV MITTAL, MEMBER (A)**
**ORDER**
**11.08.2026**
1. Under Section 14 of Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 the Applicant has filed this OA praying therein for directing the Respondents to grant MACP-III benefit to the Applicant wefr 16.03.2007 and consequential pension and pensionary benefits and that the arrears be paid along with interest @ 12% per annum.
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2. The brief facts of the case as enunciated by the Applicant are that the Applicant was enrolled in the Army on 17.03.1983 and after rendering 24 years and 14 days of qualifying service, he was discharged from Service on 31.03.2007. The Applicant has placed reliance on Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment dt **08.12.2017 in Civil Appeal No 3744/2016 in the case of UOI & Ors Vs**
**Balbir Singh Turn** and submitted that he has completed 24 years of service before his discharge from Service and, hence, he is eligible for grant of MACP-III benefit wef 16.03.2007 along with consequential pension and pensionary benefits. The Applicant made representation as also issued Legal Notice for grant of MACP-III benefits wef 16.03.2007, but to no avail. Therefore, the aggrieved Applicant has filed present OA.
3. The Respondents have filed detailed Reply Statement and have submitted that the Applicant has already been granted 3<sup>rd</sup> financial upgradation under the MACPS on 30.03.2007 vide Records The Jat Regiment Part II Order No 1/0507/0016/2019 dt 04.07.2019 and the same has been notified vide PCDA (P) Prayagraj PPO dt 29.06.2020. In view of the aforesaid facts, the Respondents have reiterated that the Applicant has already been granted MACP-III benefits and, hence, the OA is devoid of merit and deserves to be dismissed.
4. Perusal of records placed before us reflects that the Applicant has already been granted MACP-III benefits and the same was not refuted by the proxy Counsel for the Applicant at the time of hearing. Therefore, the OA is dismissed as infructuous. 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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