IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : March 10, 2026 Union of India and others .. Petitioners Versus Ex. HAV Hardev Singh and another .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS SURI Present: Mr. Dharm Chand Mittal, Sr. Panel Counsel, for the petitioners.

HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI J. (ORAL)

1. In the present writ petition, the challenge is to the order dated 09.10.2024 (Annexure P-1) passed by respondent No.1- the Armed Forces Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal) by which, respondent No.1 has been granted the benefit of War Injury Pension keeping in view the injury suffered by him in ‘Operation Rakshak’ as well as the order dated 03.09.2025 (Annexure P-2) by which, the review petition filed by the petitioners against said order has been dismissed.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners argues that the benefit of War Injury Pension could not have been granted to respondent No.1 from the date of retirement but the same could have only been given from the year 2006 keeping in view the instructions which have been issued on 19.05.2017 by Union of India, which fa