Daily order sheet, C2, 30 Oct 2026 on 30 October 2026

1. Memo of Appearance filed by Shri Arvind Kumar Pandey, Advocate on behalf of the respondents is taken on record. His name be shown as counsel for the respondents when the case is listed next.

2. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri Rahul Pal, Ld. Counsel for the applicant and Shri Arvind Kumar Pandey, Ld. counsel for the respondents are physically present. M.A. No. 1303 of 2026

3. Heard Ld. Counsel for the parties on delay condonation application.

4. Original Application has been filed with delay of 07 years, 10 months and 11 days.

5. Submission of Ld. Counsel for the applicant is that it is a pensionary matter in which bar of limitation is not applicable. His further submission is that delay in filing Original Application is not deliberate, but for the reasons stated in affidavit filed in support of application.

Considering that in pensionary matters bar of limitation is not applicable being recurring cause of action. Ground shown is sufficient and delay in filing application is condoned. Delay condonation application stands decided accordingly. O.A. No. 1090 of 2026

7. Matter pertains to grant of Notional Increment to the applicant which requires consideration.

8. Admit.

9. Ld. Counsel for the respondents prays for and is granted four weeks time to file counter affidavit. Rejoinder affidavit, if any, may be filed by Ld. Counsel for the applicant within two weeks, thereafter.

10. Rpm/-

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EX-A. No. 225 of 2023 Inre O.A.(A). No. 667 of 2020

Smt Firoz Bano Wife of Mohd Yunus Khan(Deceased)

Applicant By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri Vijay Kumar Pandey, Advocate

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents: Ms. Appoli Srivastava, Advocate Notes of the Registry

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, none appears on behalf of the applicant and Ms. Appoli Srivastava, Ld. counsel for the respondents is virtually present.

2. Heard, Departmental Representative of the Legal Cell who produced the copy of the letter of Hon’ble Apex Court dated 17.09.2024 through which declined to entertain the SLP and directed to Union of India to approach concerned High Court by way of Writ Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India and in compliance of the Apex Court order the Union of India has filed the Writ Petition No. 5482 of 2025 before the Hon’ble High Court which is pending for disposal.

3. Respondents are hereby directed to file latest position of the aforesaid Writ petition by next date fixed.

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EX. A. No. 176 of 2026 Inre O.A. No. 411 of 2024

Ex Sep Harish Chandra Pandey

Applicant

By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri R Chandra, Advocate

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents: Dr. Shailendra Sharma Atal, Advocate Notes of the Registry

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri R Chandra, Ld. Counsel for the applicant is physically present and Dr. Shailendra Sharma Atal, Ld. Counsel for the respondents is virtually present.

2. Heard Ld. Counsel for the parties and perused the record.

3. From perusal of record, it transpires that there was a single prayer which was allowed by this Tribunal on 28.05.2025 to endorse the name of Smt. Sunita Pandey in service document as well as in the Corrigendum PPO. In this regard, Respondents were granted four weeks time to seek instructions and to file compliance affidavit.

4. Today, Ld. Counsel for the respondents is not audible due to technical fault. Therefore, Departmental Representative of the Legal Cell is granted one last opportunity to comply with the order of this Tribunal by next date fixed otherwise suitable cost will be imposed.

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EX. A. No. 181 of 2026 Inre O.A. No. 733 of 2021

Ex Hav Sanjay Kumar Gupta

Applicant

By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri VP Pandey, Advocate

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents: Shri RKS Chauhan, Advocate Notes of the Registry

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri VP Pandey, Ld. Counsel for the applicant is physically present and Shri RKS Chauhan, Ld. Counsel for the respondents is virtually present.

2. Heard Ld. Counsel for the parties and perused the record.

3. From perusal of record, it transpires that this O.A. was decided on 10.02.2023. More than three years have been elapsed but till date affidavit of compliance has not been filed.

4. Departmental Representative of the Legal Cell informed that respondents have decided to challenge the order of this Tribunal in the High Court.

5. Since, till date there is no any instruction has been received by the respondents to file compliance affidavit, hence, ADG PS, Army Headquarters, New Delhi is hereby directed to appear, virtually, on next date fixed to explain the reasons as to why the order of this Tribunal has not yet been complied with.

6. Copy of this order be provided to the respondents/Legal Cell for necessary compliance.

7. Rpm/-

ORDER SHEET ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, LUCKNOW Court No.2 (Sl. No.4)

O.A. No. 186 of 2025

Ex Nb Sub/PA MD Mukhtar Alam

Applicant By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri Manoj Kumar Awasthi and

Shri Anshuman Srivastava, Advocates

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents : Shri Kaushik Chatterjee, Advocate Notes of the Registry

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri Manoj Kumar Awasthi, Ld. Counsel for the applicant and Shri Kaushik Chatterjee, Ld. counsel for the respondents are present.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant seeks some more time to file RA. Time as prayed for is allowed.

4. Rpm/-Girish/-

ORDER SHEET ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, LUCKNOW Court No.2 (Sl. No. 5) O.A. No. 145 of 2026 with M.A. No. 177 of 2026

Smt Hum Kumari Sen w/o Ex Sub Late Top Bahadur Sen Applicant

By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri VP Pandey and Shri RK Singh, Advocates

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents : Mrs. Prerna Singh, Advocate Notes of the Registry

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Umesh Chandra Sharma, Member (J) Hon’ble Lt Gen Anil Puri, Member (A)

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri VP Pandey, Ld. Counsel for the applicant is physically present and Mrs. Prerna Singh, Ld. counsel for the respondents is virtually present.

2. Heard Ld. Counsel for the parties on delay condonation application and perused the records.

3. Reply to objection on delay condination application filed by Ld. Counsel for the applicant is taken on record. M.A. No. 177 of 2026

4. Heard on delay condonation application.

5. Original Application has been filed with delay of more than 4 years.

6. Submission of learned counsel for the applicant is that it is a pensionary matter in which bar of limitation is not applicable. His further submission is that delay in filing Original Application is not deliberate, but for the reasons stated in affidavit filed in support of application.

Considering that in pensionary matters bar of limitation is not applicable being recurring cause of action. Ground shown is sufficient and delay in filing application is condoned. Delay condonation application stands decided accordingly. O.A. No. 145 of 2026

8. Matter pertains to grant of Family Pension to the applicant which requires consideration.

9. Admit.

10. Ld. Counsel for the respondents prays for and is granted four weeks time to file counter affidavit. Rejoinder affidavit, if any, may be filed by Ld. Counsel for the applicant within two weeks, thereafter.

11. Rpm/-

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O.A. No. 199 of 2026

Sgt Amit Kumar Chauhan (Retd)

Applicant By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri Dhiraj Kumar, Advocate

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents: Shri Ashish Kumar Singh, Advocate Notes of the Registry

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Umesh Chandra Sharma, Member (J) Hon’ble Lt Gen Anil Puri, Member (A)

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri Rahul Pal, Advocate holding brief of Shri Dhiraj Kumar, Ld. Counsel for the applicant and Shri Ashish Kumar Singh, Ld. Counsel for the respondents are physically present.

2. Counter affidavit has not been filed so far.

3. Ld. Counsel for the respondents submits that counter affidavit is under preparation and the same will be filed in short span of time. He seeks and is allowed two weeks further time, as last opportunity, to file counter affidavit.

4. Rpm/-

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O.A. No. 381 of 2026 with M.A. No. 466 of 2026

Smt Asha Shukla W/o Ex Nk Late Ram Milan Shukla Applicant By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri Vivek Kumar Pandey, Advocate

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents: Shri Ashish Kumar Singh, Advocate Notes of the Registry

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Umesh Chandra Sharma, Member (J) Hon’ble Lt Gen Anil Puri, Member (A)

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri Vivek Kumar Pandey, Ld. Counsel for the applicant is present through video conferencing and Shri Ashish Kumar Singh, Ld. counsel for the respondents is present before the court.

2. On the request of the ld. Counsel for applicant, one more opportunity is provided to the ld. Counsel for applicant for filing reply to the objection filed by respondents against the delay condonation application.

3. HLS/-

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O.A. No. 382 of 2026 with M.A. No. 467 of 2026

Smt Asha Shukla W/o Ex Nk Late Ram Milan Shukla Applicant By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri Vivek Kumar Pandey, Advocate

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents: Shri Rajiv Pandey, Advocate Notes of the Registry

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Umesh Chandra Sharma, Member (J) Hon’ble Lt Gen Anil Puri, Member (A)

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri Vivek Kumar Pandey, Ld. Counsel for the applicant through video conferencing and Shri Rajiv Pandey, Ld. counsel for the respondents is present before the court.

2. This O.A. has been filed along with delay condonation application No.467/2026. Learned counsel for respondents has filed objection against delay condonation application, which is taken on record. Cause shown is sufficient. Delay is condoned. M.A. No. 467/2026 stands disposed of.

3. Matter relates to family pension, needs adjudication.

4. Admit.

5. Ld. Counsel for respondents is directed to file counter reply within 4 weeks. Rejoinder Reply may be filed within 2 weeks thereafter.

6. HLS/-

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O.A. No. 383 of 2026 with M.A. No. 470 of 2026

Smt Ram Pyari Devi W/o Ex k Late Ram Bahadur Singh Applicant By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri Vivek Kumar Pandey, Advocate

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents: Shri Bipin Kumar Singh, Advocate Notes of the Registry

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Umesh Chandra Sharma, Member (J) Hon’ble Lt Gen Anil Puri, Member (A)

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri Vivek Kumar Pandey, Ld. Counsel for the applicant and Shri Bipin Kumar Singh, Ld. counsel for the respondents, both are present through video conferencing.

2. This O.A. has been filed along with delay condonation application No.470/2026. No objection has been filed by the learned counsel for respondents against delay condonation application. Cause shown is sufficient. Delay is condoned. M.A. No. 470/2026 stands disposed of.

3. Matter relates to family pension, needs adjudication.

4. Admit.

5. Ld. Counsel for respondents is directed to file counter reply within 4 weeks. Rejoinder Reply may be filed within 2 weeks thereafter.

6. HLS/-

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O.A. No. 395 of 2026 with M.A. No. 479 of 2026

Leela Devi W/o Late Shiv Saran Mishra

Applicant By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri Raj Deepak Chaudhary, Advocate

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents: Shri Yogesh Kesarwani, Advocate Notes of the Registry

Hon’ble Umesh Chandra Sharma, Member (J) Hon’ble Lt Gen Anil Puri, Member (A)

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri Raj Deepak Chaudhary, Ld. Counsel for the applicant is present through video conferencing and Shri Yogesh Kesarwani, Ld. Counsel for the respondents is present before the court.

2. On the request of ld. Counsel for applicant to file reply against the objection raised by the ld. Counsel for respondent regarding non maintainability of O.A. in Armed Forces Tribunal, time is granted to the ld. Counsel for applicant to file reply within 02 weeks.

3. HLS/-

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O.A. No. 419 of 2026

Mohini Madhvi Devi @Mihini Singh W/o Late Ex Sub Maj Jai Singh Applicant By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri Yashpal Singh, Advocate

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents: Shri Sunil Sharma, Advocate Notes of the Registry

Hon’ble Umesh Chandra Sharma, Member (J) Hon’ble Lt Gen Anil Puri, Member (A)

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri Yashpal Singh, Ld. Counsel for the applicant and Shri Sunil Sharma, Ld. Counsel for the respondents, both are present before the court.

2. Heard learned counsel for parties. O.A is disposed of. Detailed order on separate sheet of paper.

HLS/-

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T.A. No. 41 of 2024 with M.A. No. 186 of 2025

Col Subhash Chandra

Applicant By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri Virat Anand Singh and

Shri SS Pandey, Advocates

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents: Shri RC Shukla, Advocate Notes of the Registry

Hon’ble Umesh Chandra Sharma, Member (J) Hon’ble Lt Gen Anil Puri, Member (A)

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri S.S. Pandey, Ld. Counsel for the applicant and Shri RC Shukla, Ld. Counsel for the respondents are present.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3. Learned counsel for the respondents seeks some more time to file Objection against MA No. 186/2025. Last opportunity is granted to the respondents to file Objection against the aforementioned MA, failing which the MA. will be heard and decided on its own merits.

3. Rpm/-Girish/-

ORDER SHEET ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, LUCKNOW Court No.2 (Sl. No. 13)

T.A. No. 1 of 2026

Ex MWO (HFO) Anup Kumar Tripathi

Applicant

By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri R Chandra, Advocate

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents : Dr. Shailendra Sharma Atal, Advocate Notes of the Registry

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Umesh Chandra Sharma, Member (J) Hon’ble Lt Gen Anil Puri, Member (A)

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri R Chandra, Ld. Counsel for the applicant and Ashish Kumar Singh brief holder of Dr. Shailendra Sharma Atal, Ld. Counsel for the respondents, both are present before the court.

2. Sri Ashish Kumar Singh proxy for Dr. Shailendra Shama Atal admitted that he has received copy of T.A. in furtherance of order dated 31st July, 2026 passed by this Tribunal. However, he sought accommodation.

3. Ld. Counsel for respondent is directed to file counter reply within 02 months.

4. List on 9.4.2027

HLS/-

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T.A. No. 26 of 2026

Col SK Sharma

Applicant

By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Sri Anurag Verma & Sri Anil Srivastava, Advocates

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents: Shri Amit Jaiswal, Advocate Notes of the Registry

Hon’ble Umesh Chandra Sharma, Member (J) Hon’ble Lt Gen Anil Puri, Member (A)

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri, Anurag Verma & Sri Anil Srivastava Ld. Counsel for the applicant and Shri Amit Jaiswal, Ld. counsel for the respondents are present.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3. Learned counsel for the respondents informed that original documents are not with him. He seeks some more time to procure the same. Accordingly, it is directed that on the next date of listing, the original documents relating to SGCM proceedings shall be produced before this Tribunal.

4. Rpm/-Girish/-

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O.A. No. 849 of 2022

Sub MV Karunagaran

Applicant By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri KKS Bisht, Advocate

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents: Shri Amit Jaiswal, Advocate Notes of the Registry

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri Manoj Kumar Awasthi holding brief for Sri KKS Bisht, Ld. Counsel for the applicant and Shri Amit Jaiswal, Ld. counsel for the respondents are present.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3. Judgment is reserved.

Rpm/-Girish/-

ORDER SHEET ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, LUCKNOW Court No.2 (Sl. No. 16)

O.A. No. 1358 of 2023

Smt Gayatri Devi, Mother of Sep/ASH Late Sushil Kumar Applicant

By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri Manoj Kumar Awasthi, Advocate

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents : Shri Yogesh Kesarwani, Ms. Meenakshi Singh,

Shri Yashpal Singh, Shri Ashutosh Kumar

Srivastava and Shri Vinod Kumar Singh, Advocates Notes of the Registry

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri Manoj Kumar Awasthi, Ld. Counsel for the applicant, Shri Yogesh Kesarwani, Shri Yashpal Singh, Shri Ashutosh Kumar Srivastava and Shri Vinod Kumar Singh Ld. counsel for the respondents are present.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3. On the request of learned counsel for the applicant, one more opportunity is granted to file RA to rebut the contentions made by the respondent no.7 in its reply.

4. Supplementary Affidavit filed by the applicant against the CA filed by the Official Respondents is taken on record.

5. Rpm/-Girish/-

ORDER SHEET ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, LUCKNOW Court No.2 (Sl. No. 17)

O.A. No. 66 of 2024

Ex Ris Subhash Chandra Shukla

Applicant

By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri Shiv Kumar Saroj, Advocate

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents : Shri Rajiv Pandey, Advocate Notes of the Registry

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri Shiv Kumar Saroj, Ld. Counsel for the applicant and Shri Rajiv Pandey, Ld. counsel for the respondents are present.

2. Learned counsel for the respondents seeks short accommodation to file Supplementary Affidavit in compliance of previous order dated 22.5.2026. Time as prayed for is allowed.

3. Rpm/-Girish/-

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O.A. No. 360 of 2024

Ex Hav Chandra Bhushan (DSC)

Applicant By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri Ravi Kumar Yadav and

Shri Saurabh Yadav, Advocates

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents: Shri GS Sikarwar, Advocate Notes of the Registry

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri Ravi Kumar Yadav, Ld. Counsel for the applicant is physically present. However, Shri GS Sikarwar, Ld. counsel for the respondents is virtually present.

2. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the grievance of the applicant has been redressed by the respondents themselves and as such the instant O.A. be dismissed as having become infructuous.

3. In view of the above, the O.A. is dismissed as having become infructuous.

Rpm/-Girish/-

ORDER SHEET ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, LUCKNOW Court No.2 (Sl. No. 19)

O.A. No. 227 of 2025

Ex Hav Sohan Lal

Applicant By Legal Practitioner for the Applicant : Shri Girish Chandra Tripathi and

Shri Sunil Kumar Mishra, Advocates

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents : Shri Pushpendra Mishra, Advocate Notes of the Registry

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri Girish Chandra Tripathi, Ld. Counsel for the applicant and Shri Pushpendra Mishra, Ld. Counsel for the respondents are present.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3. Judgment is reserved.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents may file case laws in support of his case after serving a copy of the same to the learned counsel for the applicant within three days.

Rpm/-Girish/-

ORDER SHEET ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, LUCKNOW Court No.2 (Sl. No. 20)

O.A.(A). No. 430 of 2023 with M.A. No. 44 of 2025

Ex L/Nk Mohammed Shahab Alam

Appellant (Through wife Smt Saba Perveen)

By Legal Practitioner for the Appellant : Shri Manoj Kumar Awasthi, Advocate

Versus Union of India & Others

Respondents By Legal Practitioner for Respondents : Shri Amit Jaiswal, Advocate Notes of the Registry

1. On the case being taken up for hearing, Shri Manoj Kumar Awasthi, Ld. Counsel for the applicant and Shri Amit Jaiswal, Ld. Counsel for the respondents are present.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant seeks time to file some material documents, which may be filed before the next date of listing after serving a copy of the same to the learned counsel for the respondents.

3. Rpm/-Girish/-