Armed Forces Tribunal
Smt. Sapna @ Ram Rati vs Union of India on 3 November 2026
ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH CHANDIGARH
AT CHANDIMANDIR
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OA 987 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 Sapna@Ram Rati
…… Applicant
(By JP Sharma, Advocate through VC)
Versus
Union of India and others
…… Respondents
(By J S Lalli, DSGI through VC)
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Father of the applicant was enrolled in the Indian Army on 06.05.1964 and discharged from service on 31.05.1987 and was granted service pension. Smt. Chanderwati, mother of the applicant died on 15.11.2016 (Annexure A-4) and her husband Sukh Pal also expired on 25.06.2017 (Annexure A-5). Thereafter, the applicant shifted to her parental house to look after her father as well as there was no source of income for her livelihood. It is alleged that her father has recorded her name in the record during service period as Ram Rati vide Part II Order No. 0/0051/0037/1986 (Annexure A-6) but at the time of her marriage, her famly has changed her name as Sapna instead of Ram Rati. So Sapna or Ram Rati is same lady. Father of the applicant (Hari Chand) also died on 28.12.2022. Thereafter the applicant approached the respondents for grant of dependent family pension but the respondents have returned the documents un-actioned vide letter dated 20.01.2026. Hence, the applicant has filed the present Original Application.
Notice.
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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