IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. NATARAJAN &

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JOHNSON JOHN TUESDAY, THE 26^TH DAY OF MAY 2026 / 5TH JYAISHTA, 1948 WP(C) NO. 48547 OF 2025 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 11.11.2022 IN OA NO.172 OF 2018 OF ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, KOCHI PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS IN OA:

1 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-, PIN – 110 011.

2 THE CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF, INTEGRATED HEADQUARTERS, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (ARMY). DHQ PO, NEW DELHI-, PIN – 110 011.

3 OIC RECORDS, AOC RECORDS, C/O 56 APO, PIN – 900 453. 4 PCDA(P), DRAUPADI GHAT, PRAYAGRAJ (UP), PIN – 211 014.

BY ADV SRI.S.VAIDYANATHAN RESPONDENTS/APPLICANT IN OA:

VALSALA S., WIDOW OF NO 6906255 EX SEP LATE SREEKANTAN NAIR V. KIZHAKEPALAVILA VEEDU, CHERUKUNNAM, VARKALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA-, PIN – 695 141.

BY ADVS.

SRI.V.K.SATHYANATHAN SHRI.VINOD K.C.

SMT.K.R.RENJU SMT.RATI VARMA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON

22.05.2026, THE COURT ON 26.05.2026 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

‘CR’

K. NATARAJAN & JOHNSON JOHN, JJ.

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