ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, JAIPUR (CIRCUIT BENCH AT JODHPUR)

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OA No 121/2023 with MA No 194/2023 No-2695002X Ex Gdr Balram Jakhar, S/o Late Shri Narayan Ram, R/o Vill-Baori, Tehsil-Baori, District-Jodhpur (Raj) .… Applicant Versus

1. The Union of India, through the Chief of the Army Staff, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi

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

3. The Senior Record Officer, The Grenadiers Records, …. Respondents Jabalpur (MP) – 901124 For Applicant : Mr Jog Singh Bhati, Advocate For Respondents : Dr. Yuvraj Singh, Advocate CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE GOVERDHAN BARDHAR, MEMBER (J)

HON’BLE MR SANJIV MITTAL, MEMBER (A)

O R D E R

02.05.2025

1. Under Section 14 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007, the Applicant has filed this OA, praying for directing the Respondents to quash and set aside his discharge from service and grant him pension and other pensionary benefits along with interest on arrears @ 18% per annum.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the Applicant was enrolled in the Army on 13.11.1999. While in service, he was awarded more than four red ink punishments for which he was issued Show Cause Notice. It has been alleged that though he replied to the Show