MA No. 205/2013 in RA 47/2012 with MA No. 568/2012 in OA 20/2012. Case: Col Devi Singh Panwar (Retd.) Vs Union of India & Ors.. Armed Forces Tribunal
| Case Number | MA No. 205/2013 in RA 47/2012 with MA No. 568/2012 in OA 20/2012 |
| Counsel | For Appellant: Applicant in person and For Respondents: Mr. S.P. Sharma, Advocate for R-1 & R-2 and None for R-3 to R-5 |
| Judges | A.K. Mathur, J. (Chairperson) and S.S. Dhillon, Member |
| Issue | Banking Law |
| Judgement Date | May 21, 2013 |
| Court | Armed Forces Tribunal |
Order:
(Principal Bench At New Delhi)
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The two applications MA No. 205/2013 and RA No. 47/2012, arise out of the order passed by this Tribunal in OA 20/2012, whereby the directions dated 16.07.2012 were issued to the respondents to release the pension of the petitioner. The order reads as under:
Heard.
Learned counsel for the Union of India being R-1 & R-2 submits that they have sent the revised PPO dated 13.04.2011 in the rank of Col (Time Scale) to the banker of petitioner i.e. Union Bank of India, Meerut Cantt.
Learned counsel for the Union Bank of India being R-5 submits that since the petitioner has closed his saving account from their bank, therefore, they forwarded the revised PPO dated 13.04.2011 to the State Bank of India, Chandini Chowk Branch. He is directed to supply copy of communication to the petitioner vide which they sent the revised PPO to the State Bank of India within one week from today so as to unable the petitioner to trace out his revised PPO with State Bank of India. For future guidance, petitioner is also directed to intimate the CDA, Pune regarding change of his bank from Union Bank of India to State Bank of India in writing so that in future such kind of confusion does not arise.
Petition is disposed with these observations. Copy of order be given dasti to all the parties as prayed.
Subsequently, the petitioner received the pension of a Colonel, after completing the necessary formalities on 25.02.2013. The petitioner has now moved a MA No. 205/2013 as well as RA No. 47/2012 that he is entitled to interest on the arrears of the pension received by him, as same was delayed for reasons beyond his control, and it is the responsibility of the Union of India to disburse correct pension to the petitioner in accordance with law. Since the same was not released to him as per order of the AFT dated 16.07.2012, he claims interest @ 12% on the arrears of pension.
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The petitioner retired on 31.07.2007 in the rank of a Colonel. Thereafter, he was re-employed as Colonel in the Arty. Directorate at New Delhi. When he first received his pension w.e.f. August 2007, his bankers were Union Bank of India (UBI), Meerut. Since he was getting the pension of a Lt. Colonel, he requested the authorities to correct it, as he had already become a Colonel before he retired from service. However, he was getting the pension of a Lt. Colonel from the UBI at Meerut. Subsequently, on his re-employment at New Delhi, on 19.08.2009 he requested...
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