Armed Forces Tribunal
Hony Nb Sub Mani Ram vs UOI & Others on 5 February 2026
ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, JAIPUR
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OA 489/2023 with MA 890/2023
Army No 4155179M Hony Nb Sub Mani Ram, S/o Late Shri Baksha Ram, Resident of Village and Post Dhani Jee Ram, Tehsil Rajgarh, District Churu, Rajasthan, presently residing at Ward No 29, Pilani, Near Raksha Public School, Pilani, District Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
…. Applicant
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UOI, through the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Govt of Inbdia, New Delhi
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The PCDA (P), Draupadi Ghat, Prayagraj, UP
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OIC Records, KRC, Ranikhet
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The CPPC, PNB, 2 Nehru Place, Tonk Road, Jaipur
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The Pension Disbursing Authority (PDA), Punjab National Bank, Branch Rajgarh, District Churu, Rajasthan
…. Respondents
For Applicant
: Mr. Sunil Kumar, Proxy for
Mr. Rajesh Gadwal, Waseem Akram, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Abhishek Singh, Advocate
Major Vishi Singh, OIC Legal Cell, HQ 61 Sub Area
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
05.02.2026
MA No 890/2023
1. The applicant has filed this MA, praying for condonation of delay of three years and one month involved in filing this OA. Taking into consideration the reasons advanced therein, delay involved is condoned and MA is disposed off.
OA 489/2023
2. Under Section 14 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007, the Applicant has filed this OA praying for directing the Respondents to revise the pension of the
Applicant wef 01/1/2006 in the light of the Circular No 631 dated 05/3/2020 with all consequential benefits and the arrears of revised pension be paid with interest @12% per annum.
3. Vide Reply Statement, the Respondents have submitted that the applicant was enrolled in the Army on 29/10/1963 and was discharged from service wef 31/10/1987 under Rule 13 (3) Item III (i) of Army Rules 1954, on fulfilling the conditions of his service rank after rendering 24 years and three days of service in Group ‘B’. He was granted service pension for the qualifying service. Upon his discharge from service, he was granted the Honorary rank of Nb Sub wef 01/11/1987 and his service pension was also revised as per extant rules. Based on the earlier OA No 162/2017 filed by the applicant for grant of pension for the honorary rank of Nb Sub, vide Order dated 02/8/2018 of this Tribunal, the applicant was granted revision of pension as admissible and issued Corrigendum PPO dated09/1/2020. Subsequently, based on the Circular No 631 dated 05/3/2020, issued by the PCDA (P) the applicant is entitled to receive service pension for the honorary rank of Nb Sub @Rs 8330/- pm wef 01/1/2006. Vide the Circular ibid, PCDA (P), Pension Disbursing Agency (PDA) is responsible for revising the pension of the applicant without any further authorization. Accordingly, Record Office, The Kumaon Regiment has already taken up the case with the PDA, ie, Punjab National Bank, CPPC, Jaipur to grant arrears accruing out of this to the applicant.
4. We have heard the counsels for the parties and perused the material on record.
5. It is apparent from the material on record that the applicant had rendered 24 years of service and was granted service pension for the qualifying service. Upon his discharge from service he was granted the Honorary rank of Nb Sub wef
01/11/1987. Consequent to policy letter issued by the Govt of India, Ministry of Defence letter dated 21/2/2020 for revision of pension of Honorary rank of Nb Sub, PCDA (P), vide their Circular No 631 dated 05/3/2020 has authorized the PDAs concerned to revise the pension of all affected personnel. In this regard, Record, The Kumaon Regiment vide its letter dated 21/11/2023, had advised both the SPARSH/PCDA (P) and the Chief Manager, Punjab National Bank, Centralised Pension Processing Centre, Nehru Place, Tonk Road, Jaipur, to revise the pension of the applicant in terms of Circular No 631 of the applicant.
6. In view of the foregoing, we direct the Respondents to revise the pension of the applicant wef 01/1/2006 in terms of Circular No 631 of the PCDA (P) and pay the arrears accruing out of it, if not already granted. The arrears, if any, shall be paid to the applicant within a period of fourmonths from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order, failing which, the applicant shall be entitled to receive interest @6% pa till the date of its actual payment.
7. The OA is disposed off accordingly. No order on costs.
(SANJIV MITTAL)
(GOVERDHAN BARDHAR) MEMBER (A)
MEMBER (J)
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