Armed Forces Tribunal
Ex Rfn Ram Sahai Jat vs UOI & Others on 11 March 2026
OA No 213/2024 Ex Rfn Ram Sahai Jat Vs UOI & Ors ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, JAIPUR
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OA No 213/2024 with MA No 327/2024
No-2892806L Ex Rfn Ram Sahai Jat, S/o Shri Prabhati Lal Jat, R/o Ward No-16, Khori Road, Shahpura, Indraprasth Colony, Shahpura, Jaipur (Raj)
…. Applicant
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Union of India through Defence Secretary, Ministry of Defence,Govt of India, DHQ Post, New Delhi – 110011
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OIC Records, Raj Rif, Delhi Cantt – 110010
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PCDA (P), Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad (UP)-211014
…. Respondents
For Applicant
: Ms. Anjali Minocha, Advocate
For Respondents
: Mr. Abhishek Singh, Advocate
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HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE GOVERDHAN BARDHAR, MEMBER (J)
HON’BLE MR SANJIV MITTAL, MEMBER (A)
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11.03.2026
1. By way of this Application under Section 14 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007, the Applicant has filed this OA, praying for grant of Disability Element of Disability Pensionduly rounded off to 75%from the date of discharge and that the arrears be paid along with interest @ 18% per annum.
2. Brief facts of the caseare that during Op Vijay (Kargil War), the Applicant suffered Mine Blast Injury, which was classified as “Battle Casualty”. The Applicant was placed in permanent low medical category and, subsequently, he was invalided out of service on medical grounds. The Respondents notified Service Element and War Injury Element from 14.05.2000 to 06.04.2005, however, he was not paid service element for the period from 14.05.2000 to 06.04.2005. The Applicant made representation and also issued Legal Notice for grant of Service Element of War Injury Pension for the aforesaid period along with Rounding Off Benefits of War Injury Element to 75% from the date of his discharge from Service, but to no avail. Therefore, the aggrieved Applicant has filed present OA.
OA No 213/2024 Ex Rfn Ram Sahai Jat Vs UOI & Ors
3. During the course of arguments, Learned Counsel for the Respondents placed on record a copy of PCDA (P), Prayagraj letter No G-3/IV/PWC/2892806L/2024 dt 18.12.2024 and submitted that the Applicant has already been granted Service Injury Pension (SE + WIE) for life vide PPO No DBC/Corr/00237/2005 and is being paid continuously. Learned Counsel for the Applicant raised no objection on the facts mentioned in the aforesaid letter dt 18.12.2024. A copy of this letter has also been provided to the Counsel for the Applicant.
4. Perusal of letter reveals that the Applicant is being paid War Injury Pension continuously as per aforesaid PPO. The Applicant is also being paid War Injury Element @ 60% duly rounded off to 75%. However, it has been advised in the aforesaid letter dt 18.12.2024 that in case the Applicant is not getting his pension as per OROP-3 scale, he may approach his PDA to revise the same. A copy of this letter has also been provided to the counsel for the applicant.
5. In view of the above, it is clear that the Applicant is already in receipt of War Injury Pension duly rounded off to 75%. Therefore, the OA is devoid of merit and, hence, is dismissed as infructuous. Pending Miscellaneous Applications(s), if any, also stand disposed off.
6. No order on costs.
(SANJIV MITTAL)
(GOVERDHAN BARDHAR) MEMBER (A)
MEMBER (J)
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