Armed Forces Tribunal
Tilak Raj vs Union of India on 2 November 2026
ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH CHANDIGARH
AT CHANDIMANDIR
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OA 974 of 2026
Monday, the 02nd day of November, 2026
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR JUSTICE UMESH CHANDRA SHARMA, MEMBER (J)
HON’BLE AIR MARSHAL MANAVENDRA SINGH, MEMBER (A)
Tilak Raj
…… Applicant
(By Surinder Sheoran, Advocate)
Versus
Union of India and others
…… Respondents
(By JS Lalli, DSGI through VC)
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ORDER
This application has been filed by the applicant under Section 14 of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) Act, 2007 for grant of one notional increment against service rendered by him w.e.f. 01.01.2020 to 31.12.2020 i.e. one full year of service in the Army for the purpose of pensionary benefits w.e.f. 01.01.2021 with all consequential benefits @18% till the payment is made.
2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the case is covered by a number of judgments including the judgment of the Apex Court in C.A. 2471 of 2023 Director (Admn. And HR) KPTCL and Others Vs. C.P. Mundinamani and Others, dated 11.04.2023 and recent Government Policy dated 26.05.2025.
3. Mr. JS Lalli, Deputy Solicitor General of India accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and waives service and has no objection if the case is disposed with the direction to decide the case of the applicant in compliance with the latest policy on the subject.
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4. We hereby direct the respondents to consider the case of the applicant as per recent Government Policy dated 26.05.2025 on the subject and grant him the necessary profit, subject to verification of service particulars and various other eligibility conditions.
5. The arrears also to be paid as per the Policy. All the necessary payments to be made within a period of three months along with the arrears otherwise interest to be paid @6% per annum.
6. No order as to costs.
(Air Marshal Manavendra Singh)
(Justice Umesh Chandra Sharma) Member (A)
Member (J) 02nd Nov, 2026 ‘MK’