IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 08.09.2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS ...Petitioners Versus ABHISHEK KUMAR AND ANR ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS SURI Present:- Ms. Bhavana Datta, Senior Panel Counsel, for the petitioners.

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HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (ORAL)

1. In the present petition, the challenge is to the order dated 03.07.2023 (Annexure P-1) passed by respondent No. 2-Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’), wherein, a direction has been given to look into the claim of respondent No.1 for the grant of invalid pension and decide the same within a period of 3 months.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the direction given by the Tribunal to consider the claim for grant of invalid pension, is incorrect.

3. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioners and have gone through the case file with her able assistance

4. The only direction given by the Tribunal is as under:-

“3. The reply filed to Para 4 (d) of the Original Application (last five lines) reads as under:-

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