Ex Ris Bheem Singh vs UOI & Others on 16 April 2026

1. 1. UOI, through the Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi – 110 011

2. 2. Chief of the Army Staff, Army HQ, DHQ PO, New Delhi – 110 011

3. 3. The PCDA (P), Prayagraj, UP – 211 014

4. 4. SPARSH PCDA (P), Prayagraj, UP – 211 014

5. 5. The Chief Manager, UCO Bank, CPPC Branch, Somalwar Bhawan, First Floor, Mount Road Extension, Nagpur, Maharashtra – 440 001

6. 6. The Manager, UCO Bank, Branch Borawar, Tehsil Makrana, District Nagaur, Rajasthan – 341 502

.... Respondents

For Applicant For Respondents

: Mr. DS Rathore, Ms Soumya, Advocate : Mr. Samir Shimali, Advocate

**CORAM:**

**HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GOVERDHAN BARDHAR, MEMBER (J)** **HON'BLE MR. SANJIV MITTAL, MEMBER (A)**

**O.R.D.E.R**

**16.04.2026**

**मनो न्यायः ततो ज्ञातः**

1. 1. Under Section 14 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007, the Applicant has filed this OA praying for directing the Respondents to credit the arrears of disability pension amounting to Rs 8,80,155/- for the period 01/4/2003 to 31/5/2023 as per Non Payment Certificate issued by the CPPC, UCO Bank, Nagpur. He has also prayed for directing the UCO Bank Nagpur to calculate the interest on the due arrears for the ibid period @18% per annum in accordance with PCDA (P) Circular No 165 dated 22/2/2013 and forward it to the SPARSH/PCDA (P) for crediting the same into the account of the applicant and that SPARSH/PCDA (P) be also directed to calculate the interest on the amount of Rs 8,80,155/- wef 01/6/2023 till the date of actual payment and credit the same into the applicant's account.

2. During the course of Virtual Hearing held on 16/4/2026, Counsel for the applicant submitted that he has received a copy of Reply Statement filed by the Respondents No 1 to 4 in this matter and stated that they have conceded that the applicant is entitled for relief as prayed for in his OA. It has also been stated by the Counsel for the applicant that though the then PDA, ie, UCO Bank, CPPC had issued Non Payment certificate way back in 2023, the arrears of amount accruing thereof have not yet been paid to the applicant. He has also prayed for grant of interest on the arrears due as per the Circular issued by the PCDA (P) till the payment is made to him.

3. We have heard the counsels for the parties and perused the material on record.

4. Perusal of record reveals that copy of letter dated 07/8/2023 placed on record by the counsel for the applicant reflects that the PDA had stated that the applicant is eligible for payment of arrears on account of revision of his disability element of disability pension for the period 01/4/2003 to 31/5/2023 which had not been paid to the applicant by them. They have worked out the arrears to Rs 8,80,155/- payable to the applicant as per the calculation sheet prepared by them.

5. In view of the foregoing and since pension account of the applicant has already been migrated to SPARSH/PCDA (P) in June 2023, the Respondent, ie, SPARSH, PCDA (P), is directed to examine the case of the applicant in its entirety and take necessary steps in paying the arrears accruing to the applicant in accordance with the NPC issued by the PDA concerned, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. SPARSH, PCDA (P) is also directed to take into account Circular No 165 dated 22/2/2013 to work out the interest admissible on the amount of Rs 8,80,155/- from the date applicable and pay the same to the applicant accordingly.


6. With the above directions, the OA is disposed off. No order on costs.

7. File be consigned to record.

सत्यमेव जयते

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(SANJIV MITTAL) MEMBER (A)

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(GOVERDHAN BARDHAR) MEMBER (J)