Armed Forces Tribunal
Smt. Soma Devi vs Union of India on 3 November 2026
ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH CHANDIGARH
AT CHANDIMANDIR
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OA 982 of 2026
Tuesday, the 03rd day of November, 2026
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR JUSTICE UMESH CHANDRA SHARMA, MEMBER (J)
HON’BLE AIR MARSHAL MANAVENDRA SINGH, MEMBER (A)
Smt Soma Devi
…… Applicant
(By Deepak Sharma, Advocate)
Versus
Union of India and others
…… Respondents
(By J. S. Lalli, DSGI through VC)
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ORDER
The husband of the applicant was enrolled in the Indian Army on 26.08.1962. He was discharged from service on 01.01.1978 and was granted reservist pension vide PPO No. S/65876/79. He died on 16.09.2005. Thereafter, Ordinary Family Pension was granted to the applicant vide corrigendum PPO No. S/JN/46203/92.
As per Regulation 155 of the Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961, the applicant is entitled to 2/3rd of the lowest pension admissible to a Sepoy, therefore, she preferred legal notice dated 12.03.2026 to the respondents for correction/revision of reservist pension and family pension but to no avail. Feeling aggrieved, the applicant has filed the present Original Application.
Notice.
Mr. J. S. Lalli, DSGI accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and waives service and seeks time to file reply. Granted eight weeks time to file reply.
List on 25.02.2027.
(Air Marshal Manavendra Singh)
(Justice Umesh Chandra Sharma) Member (A)
Member (J) 03rd Nov, 2026 AKS