CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CHANDIGARH BENCH ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO.60/532/2024 On this the 11th Day of March, 2026 CORAM:

HON’BLE MRS. RASHMI SAXENA SAHNI, MEMBER (A)

Amita Sharma W/o Late Shri Rajesh Kumar resident of House No 82A, Laxmi Garden Colony, Dhaki, Pathankot, Punjab, Pin-

145001 (Group C).

…. Applicant (By Advocate: Sh. H.S. Sandhu).

Versus

1. Union of India, Through Secretary Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi 110011

2. Engineer-in-Chief, Engineer-in-Chief's Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army), Rajaji Marg, Kashmir House, DHQ PO New Delhi-

110011

3. Chief Engineer, HQ Northern Command Udhampur PIN-

914698 C/o 56 APO

4. Chief Engineer, HQ CE Leh Zone, PIN-901205, C/o 56 APO

5. HQ 138 Works Engineers, Leh, PIN-914138/0 56 ΑΡΟ Garrison Engineer, 860 Engineer Works Section, Karu, Pin-

913860, C/o 56 APO ….Respondents (By Advocate: Sh. K. K. Thakur).

O R D E R (ORAL)

PER: MRS. RASHMI SAXENA SAHNI, MEMBER (A)

1. Present original application has been filed by the applicant under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, for issue direction to respondents to consider and release the payment of Rs. 15.00 Lakhs on account of ex-gratia lump-sum compensation to the applicant and