ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, JAIPUR

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OA No 04/2019 with MA No 05/2019 Smt Kamla, Wd/o Mp-2877731F Late Nk Suresh Kumar, R/o VPO-Jharoda, Teh-Buhana, Distt-Jhunjhunu (Raj) …. Applicant Versus

1. Union of India, represented by Secretary, Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi – 110011

2. PCDA (P), Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad (UP)

3. The OIC Records, The Rajputana Rifles, Delhi Cantt-10 …. Respondents For Applicant : Mr Yogendra Singh, Advocate For Respondents : Mr Brij Bihari Sharma, Advocate CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE GOVERDHAN BARDHAR, MEMBER (J)

HON’BLE MR. SANJIV MITTAL, MEMBER (A)

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05.08.2025 MA No 05/2019

1. MA No 05/2019 has been filed by the Applicant for condonation of delay of more than 20 years in filing the OA. Having considered the reasons and grounds stated in the MA and also the fact that the pension is a recurring cause of action, the delay in filing the OA is condoned.

OA No 04/2019

2. By way of this Application under Section 14 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007, the Applicant has prayed for directing the Respondents to grant Liberalised Family Pension to the Applicant wef 21.12.1996 along with Ex-Gratia Award and other consequential benefits for Batt