Armed Forces Tribunal
Ex Sep ASH Poonam Chand vs UOI & Others on 7 October 2025
**ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, JAIPUR**
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**OA 91/2024 with MA 137/2024**
**Ex Sep/ASH Poonam Chand**
.... Applicant
Versus
UOI & Others
.... Respondents
For Applicant : Mr Harish Maan, Advocate For Respondents : Mr Abhishek Singh, Advocate (R1-3)
Mr Yash Sharma, Advocate (R4&5)
**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**
**07.10.2025**
1. It is not in dispute that pension account of the Applicant has been transferred to PCDA (SPARSH) on 23.06.2023. During the course of arguments, Learned Counsel for the Applicant placed on record copy of PCDA (P) letter No LC-VI/OA 91/24/JP/P176 dt 13.01.2024 and submitted that the Respondent PDA (R4) was requested by PCDA (P) to forward NPC and due-drawn statement of the Applicant for taking necessary action but the Respondent PDA (R4) did not submit the same to PCDA (P). He further submitted that the cost imposed vide this Tribunal Order dt 13.02.2025 has also not been paid to the Applicant despite subsequent Order dt 17.09.2025 passed by this Tribunal.
2. Taking note of overall facts of the case wherein the issue relates to payment of arrears of pension for a period of approx 5 years, which could not be paid to Applicant owing to non-submission of life certificate by the Applicant and that currently the Applicant is in receipt of pension from the date the life certificate was submitted by him, we direct Respondent PDA (R4&5) to forward NPC for the relevant period to PCDA (P) within a period of four weeks from today. Respondents PDA (R4&5) are also directed to pay cost of Rs. 10,000/- to the Applicant imposed vide this Tribunal Order dt 13.02.2025 within a period of two 
weeks, failing which coercive action shall be taken against the concerned errant officer. Learned Counsel for the Applicant is directed to supply copy of PCDA (P) letter dt 13.01.2024 to the Learned Counsel for the Respondent PDA (R4&5) on WhatsApp/ email today itself.
3. The OA is disposed off, accordingly. Pending Miscellaneous Application(s), if any also stand disposed off.
4. File be consigned to records
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