Disposed

Ram Chander Jain v. Union of India and Anr.

Delhi HC15 May 2024W.P.(C)/489/2023

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This Single Judge Bench held that a petition regarding wrong fixation of pension is not maintainable in the High Court as the subject matter falls under the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces Tribunal. It was disposed by granting liberty to approach the Tribunal within one month.

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Disposed of the petition granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Armed Forces Tribunal within one month.

Ram Chander Jain Vs Union of India and Anr. — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 489/2023

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RAM CHANDER JAIN ..... Petitioner

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Through: Petitioner in person.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA AND ANR ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Rahul Sharma, CGSC Sr. Panel Counsel with Mr. Vinod Tiwar, GP and Mr. Ayush Bhatt, Mr. Sparsh Chaudhary and Mr. Harsh Rao, Advocates.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA

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O R D E R

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% 15.05.2024

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This petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following

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prayers:

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“A. To pass an order and direction or appropriate writ in the nature of the certiorari, quashing the impugned order/letter M.O.D. PN/6809/76 Dated 28 June 2022 Ruling/Order/Orders and any other order deemed fit in this writ case be passed I in essence of Pension Regulation applicable to Commissioned Officers.

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B. Further pass an order and direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner for his pension rights in the light of Service (Pension) Regulations 1964 under Navy Act applicable to Commissioned Officer and issue a fresh Pension Payment order as applicable to Officers.

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C. The respondents be directed to grant service pension and other benefits the petitioner and in future as applicable to Commissioned Officer (Sub. Lt. Rank) or higher Rank and as per pension Regulation for Commissioned Officers and Promotion Rules counting of service more than 17 years.”

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/05/2024 at 11:52:56

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An objection on the maintainability of the petition has been taken by Mr. Rahul Sharma, Advocate by stating that the subject matter of the petition being wrong fixation of the pension, the same shall lie before the Armed Forces Tribunal.

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On a perusal of Section 3(o) of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007 which defines service matters, the same also includes pension.

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We agree with the submission made by Mr. Sharma that the subject matter of the petition shall lie before the Armed Force Tribunal.

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5 Accordingly, we dispose of this petition by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Armed Force Tribunal within one month from today. The period during which the petitioner was prosecuting the present petition shall be excluded for the purpose of limitation.

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V. KAMESWAR RAO, J

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RAVINDER DUDEJA, J

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MAY 15, 2024 /ib

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/05/2024 at 11:52:56

Ram Chander Jain v. Union of India and Anr.

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