IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH DATE OF DECISION: 02.04.2026 Union of India and others …Petitioners Versus Smt Baljit Kaur and another ... Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Ashish Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioners.

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HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL)

In the present petition, the challenge is to the order dated 08.05.2023 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Armed Force Tribunal in OA No.280 of 2016, by which, the benefit of special family pension has been given to the respondent No.1. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners argues that in the present case the death of the husband of the respondent No.1 occurred while availing the leave due to “Cardio Respiratory Arrest”, and such death cannot be said to be attributed to the military service and therefore, the grant of the benefit of the special family pension as directed by the Tribunal to be granted is incorrect.

3. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioners and have gone through the record with his able assistance.

4. It may be noticed that the husband of the respondent No.1 was enrolled in the Army on 08.02.1999. At the time of e