The court mandates timely implementation of tribunal directives, emphasizing adherence to procedural timelines in veterans' applications.

K. NATARAJAN, J.

This writ petition is filed for issuing direction to the

1^st respondent to implement Ext.P4 order dated 03.01.2025 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Kochi (hereinafter refered to as “Tribunal”) in a time bound manner.

2. We have heard the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned DSGI appearing for the respondents.

3. The learned DSGI submits that Ext.P3 application submitted by the 1^st petitioner is under consideration.

4. The order under Ext.P4 at para 6 reads as follows:-

“6. Therefore, the 1^st respondent is directed to consider and dispose Annexure A-8 application submitted by the 1st applicant in accordance with the rules on the subject, at the earliest, any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order”.

5. The Tribunal directed the 1^st respondent to consider and dispose of the application filed by the 1^st petitioner herein within two months from the date of receipt of copy of Ext.P4 order.

6. Now, it is almost one year lapsed and the respondents counsel submits that it is still under consideration. When there was a direction issued by the tribunal for considering the application if it is come within the purview of the Rules and Regulations, the respondents have to dispose of the application of the applicants/petitioners herein. They cannot keep the application pending for almost more than 10 months after lapse of the time granted by the tribunal.

7. Therefore, the petitioners made out a ground for issuing direction to the 1^st respondent.

Accordingly, we disposed of the writ petition with a direction to the 1^st respondent to dispose of Ext.P3 application (Annexure A8 in O.A.No.288/2024) within four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment.

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