111 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIMANDIR CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HON'BLE MR Present Dr. Anandeshwar Gautam for the * SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA 1. The challenge is to the order passed by the learned Armed Forces Tribunal dated 2. Learned counsel occasion to round off the disability from 20% to 50%. 3. The issue is no more passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of of India and others, 2025 SC judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of India and others vs. Ram Avtar 2014 SCC Online SC 1761 Hon’ble Apex Court has approved the rounding off clause relating to grant of disability pen where the disability is from 50% to 75% and 100% where the disability is more than 75%. 4. In view thereto, the order passed by the AFT rounding of disability pension from 20% to 50% does not call IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS V ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIMANDIR AND ANOTHER HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA Dr. Anandeshwar Gautam, Senior Panel Counsel, for the petitioners-UOI. **** SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA, J. (Oral) The challenge is to the order passed by the learned Armed Forces Tribunal dated 06.01.2023. Learned counsel for the petitioners occasion to round off the disability from 20% to 50%. The issue is no more res-integra passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of of India and others, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 895 judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of India and others vs. Ram Avtar 2014 SCC Online SC 1761 Hon’ble Apex Court has approved the rounding off clause relating to grant of disability pension to 50% where the disability is less than 50%, 75%, where the disability is from 50% to 75% and 100% where the disability is more than 75%. In view thereto, the order passed by the AFT rounding of disability pension from 20% to 50% does not call IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-17750-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision 2nd July, 2025 ..…...Petitioner(s) V/s. ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH CHANDIGARH AT .....Respondent(s) SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA Senior Panel Counsel, The challenge is to the order passed by the learned Armed for the petitioners submits that there was no occasion to round off the disability from 20% to 50%. integra in view of the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Bijender Singh v. Union C OnLine SC 895, which affirms the earlier judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Union of India and others vs. Ram Avtar 2014 SCC Online SC 1761, wherein the Hon’ble Apex Court has approved the rounding off clause relating to grant sion to 50% where the disability is less than 50%, 75%, where the disability is from 50% to 75% and 100% where the disability is In view thereto, the order passed by the AFT rounding off the disability pension from 20% to 50% does not call for any interference. The SURESH KUMAR 2025.07.11 10:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-17750-2025 (O&M) writ petition is without merit and the same is dismissed. The impugned order shall now be implemented within a period of two months from today. 5. All pending misc. application(s) also stand disposed of. July 2, 2025 Ess Kay Whether speaking / reasoned Whether Reportable 2025 (O&M) writ petition is without merit and the same is dismissed. The impugned order shall now be implemented within a period of two months from today. All pending misc. application(s) also stand disposed of. [SANJEEV PRAKASH [MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA Whether speaking / reasoned : Whether Reportable : writ petition is without merit and the same is dismissed. The impugned order shall now be implemented within a period of two months from today. All pending misc. application(s) also stand disposed of. SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA] JUDGE MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA] JUDGE : Yes / No : Yes / No SURESH KUMAR 2025.07.11 10:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document