Sr. No. 12 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Pronounced on : 17.02.2026 Uploaded on : 18.02.2026

1. Union of India through its Secretary, .....Petitioner(s)

Ministry of Defence, South Block, New-Delhi-110011.

2. The Chief of Army Staff through AGs Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army), Additional Directorate General Personnel Services, DHQ, PO New Delhi-110011.

3. The Chief Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions), Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211014.

4. The Officer-in-Charge Records, Records the Punjab Regiment, PIN 908 761, C/o 56 APO.

Through :- Mr. Rohan Nanda, CGSC v/s Asha Rani, W/o No. 2474877W, .....Respondent(s)

Late Hav Subash Singh SM, R/o Village Kharute, PO Kharute, Tehsil Kathua, District Kathua (J&K).

Through :- Mr. Amit Singh, Advocate Mr. B S Sarmal, Advocate CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR, JUDGE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PARIHAR, JUDGE

ORDER (ORAL)

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1. The order and judgment dated 24.04.2023, passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Srinagar at Jammu [“the Tribunal”] in OA No. 713 of 2019, titled “Smt. Asha Rani Vs. The Union of India & Ors.”, is a subject matter of challenge in this petition, filed by the Union of Ind