Armed Forces Tribunal
Cdr Randhir Singh Punia (Retd) vs UOI & Others on 6 March 2026
**ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, JAIPUR**
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**MA (E) 33/2024 in OA 395/2020**
**Cdr Randhir Singh Punia (Retd), S/o Shri Sadanand Punia, Flat No 33, Jalvayu Vihar, sector 9, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan – 302 039**
** .... Applicant**
**Versus**
1. **1. UOI, through the Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India, New Delhi – 110 011**
2. **2. Chief of the Naval Staff, IHQ of MoD (Navy), Dte of Pay and Allowances, D II Wing, Room No 108, NHQ Annexe, Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi – 110 001**
3. **3. The Chief Controller of Defence Accounts (Navy), No 1, Cooperage Road, Mumbai – 400 039**
4. **4. The Logistics Officer in Charge, Naval Pension Office (NAVPEN), c/o INS Tanaji, Mumbai – 400 088**
** .... Respondents**
**For Applicant**
**: Mr. Rameshwar Lal, Advocate**
**For Respondents**
**: Mr. Pyare Lal, Advocate**
**CORAM:**
**HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GOVERDHAN BARDHAR, MEMBER (J)**
**HON'BLE MR. SANJIV MITTAL, MEMBER (A)**
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**ORDER
06.03.2026**
1. The applicant has filed this MA Execution for execution of Order dated 06/4/2023 passed by this Tribunal, wherein the Respondents were directed to grant one Notional Increment to the applicant upon his retirement from service based on the outcome of the Judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of UOI & Ors Vs Ramesh Chandra.
2. During the course of hearing, Counsel for the Applicant has placed on record a copy of the Judgment dated 20/2/2025 passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of UOI & Ors Vs M Siddaraj and further submitted that the applicant is eligible for grant of one notional increment wef three years prior to the date of filing of the OA, as per Clause (d) of the Judgment dated 20/2/2025 (supra). Contra, Senior Panel Counsel appearing for the Respondents submits that the applicant has been granted the benefit wef the date of superannuation, ie, 01/7/2013, in terms of Clause (b) of the Judgment dated 20/2/2025 passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Diary No 2400/2024 in SLP (C) No 4722/2021. In support of his arguments, the Senior Panel Counsel has placed on record a copy of the letter dated 14/10/2025 issued by the Dte of Pay and Allowances, Naval HQ, New Delhi, which is taken on record.
3. Sub Para (d) of the Judgment dated 20/2/2025 passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court (supra) wherein, Order dated 06/9/2024 has been modified which reads as follows :- *"(d) In case any retired employee filed an application for intervention/impleadment/writ petition/original application before the Central Administrative 2Tribunal/High Courts/this Court, the enhanced pension by including one increment will be payable for the period of three years prior to the month in which the application for intervention/ impleadment/ writ petition/ original application was filed." Further, clause (d) will not apply to the retired government employee who filed a writ petition/original application or an application for intervention before the Central Administrative Tribunal/High Courts/this Court after the judgment in "Union of India & Anr. v. M. Siddaraj"<sup>1</sup>, as in such cases, clause (a) will apply".*
4. In view of the foregoing and in the interest of justice, the Respondents are directed to re-examine the case of the applicant and if he is found eligible for grant of benefit of one Notional Increment three years prior to the date of filing of the OA in terms of Hon'ble Apex Court Judgment dated 06/9/2024 further modified on 20/2/2025, the Respondents shall grant the same within a period of 14 weeks.
- 5. With the above directions, the MA (E) is disposed off.
- 6. File be consigned to record.
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**(SANJIV MITTAL)** **MEMBER (A)**
**(GOVERDHAN BARDHAR)** **MEMBER (J)**
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