ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, JAIPUR MA 495/2024 in OA 312/2024 with MA 440/2024 No 1079412W Ex Nk Sajan Surja Ram Zajoot, S/o Shri Surja Ram Mandawa, Resident of Deenwa, Mandwa, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan …. Applicant Versus

1. UOI, through the Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India, New Delhi – 110 011

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

3. OIC Records, The Jat Regiment, PIN 900 427, c/o 56 APO …. Respondents For Applicant : Ms. Anjali Minocha, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Pradeep Mathur, Advocate CORAM:

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

HON’BLE MR. SANJIV MITTAL, MEMBER (A)

O R D E R

23.04.2025

1. Under Section 14 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007, the Applicant has filed this OA praying for directing the Respondents to extend the benefits of MACP I & II with grade pay of Rs 2400/- & Rs 2800/- payable upon completion of 8 & 16 years of service and pay the accumulated pension and pensionary benefits to the Applicant accordingly.

2. Vide Reply Statement, the Respondents have submitted that the applicant was enrolled in the Army on 30/12/1983 and was discharged from service on 31/12/2005 under Rule 13 (3) Item III (i) of Army Rules 1954 on completion o