IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : May 12, 2026 Union of India and others .. Petitioners Versus Ex. Naik Ranjit Singh and another .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Rohit Verma, Advocate, for the petitioners.

HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI J. (ORAL)

1. In the present petition, the challenge is to the order dated 26.04.2023 (Annexure P-1) passed by the respondent No.2-Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’), by which the benefit of War Injury Pension on adjustment of lump sum compensation awarded to him has been granted to respondent No.1 w.e.f. 01.03.1996 for life.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has argued that though, it is a conceded fact that the injury of ‘Amputation Below Knee (LT) Mine Blast’ suffered by respondent No.1 is to be treated as a war injury, but as per rules governing the service, in an event where personnel suffers from war injury, two option are available to a personnel, which were also available with respondent No.1 i.e. either to take a lump sum compensation or war injury pension and in the prese