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 990 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 MK Gaur, Advocate)
Versus
Union of India and others
…… Respondents
(By J S Lalli, DSGI through VC)
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ORDER
Husband of the applicant was enrolled in the Indian Army on 25.09.2004 as Sepoy. He was granted casual leave from 27.01.2009 to 31.01.2009 for proceeding to his home town village. Some work from the regiment was also given to him i.e. acquaintance roll (payment of monthly salary from government money) to be handed over to Naib Subedar Surender Singh of village Seka of the same regiment, who was also on part annual leave. He started his journey on 26.01.2009 in the evening and reached at his home town on the next day. On 30.01.2009 he started his journey from his home village at about 0900 hours on his motorcycle bearing No. HR-36-G4593 carrying the copy of acquaintance roll, reached village Seka at about 1520 hours and handed over the acquaintance roll to Naib Subedar Surender Singh. On his return journey he met with an accident with a Tractor at about 1830 hours. He was evacuated to civil hospital, Narnaul by the police, where he was declared dead. The applicant has claimed special family pension but the same was rejected by the respondents vide letter dated 15.05.2026. However, the applicant was granted ordinary family pension vide PPO No. 232299992719. Feeling aggrieved, the applicant has filed the present Original Application.
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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