Contempt petition alleging non-compliance with directions to pay disability pension and ex-gratia compensation for 87% permanent disability sustained on duty. Respondents produced sanction orders granting pension and Rs.17,40,000 ex-gratia; petition disposed of with direction to release amounts within three weeks.
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RAJESH KUMAR SEN .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Saahila Kaur Lamba, Advocate.
versus
GOVIND MOHAN AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vinay Yadav, CGSC alongwith Mr. Vipul Kumar, Ms. Kamna Behrani, Mr. Ansh Kalra, Advocates for respondents.
CORAM:
HO�'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHI� DATTA
O R D E R
% 09.03.2026
“8. Thus, there is a clear finding of the Medical Board that the petitioner has sustained injuries due to a fall from a height on 19 July 2012 on Government bona fide duty, as a result of which he sustained 87% permanent disability. That finding has been returned consequent to an investigation by a Court of Inquiry. The Medical Board has also clarified that the injury was sustained in circumstances over which the petitioner had no control and that it was attributable to military service.
9. In that view of the matter, there can be no question of disentitling the petitioner to disability pension.
10. The claim of the petitioner appears to be awaiting a resolution between desks, without any final decision being taken.
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11. Accordingly, we hold that the petitioner is entitled to disability pension as well as ex-gratia compensation in terms of OM dated 7 June 2017 reproduced supra.
12. Let the necessary payments be made to the petitioner within a period of twelve weeks from today. Failure to pay the said amount within the period of twelve weeks shall entail interest @ 8% per annum till the date of actual payment.
13. The writ petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.”
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This is a digitally signed order.
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expeditiously released to the petitioner, if not already released, and in any event within a period of 3 weeks from today.
SACHI� DATTA, J
MARCH 9, 2026/ at
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents complied with the directions of 03.12.2025 to grant disability pension and ex-gratia compensation.
Rajesh Kumar Sen
Govind Mohan
Sachin Datta
As recorded by the court registry
Proceedings for wilful disobedience of a court order under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.
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