INJUSTICE / DISCRIMINATION
Here is a case of
Injustice to a War Injured Soldier who lost his leg in a Bomb Blasting and now using
artificial Leg.
Case- I
The Soldier , TS.Nk, was injured in Poonch Sector, J & K , lost his leg.
Leg was amputated and using Artifical leg. After the operation and treatment, he was
discharged with 60% war injury element..
QS: 17 yrs.
With his limited knowledge, he opted for a
Lump Sum Payment ( Capitalised
value) equal to commuted value and
forgoing the War injury element ; Commuted 100% of war injury element.
Ref: MOD Ltr,No: 1(2)/97/ 1/ D ( Pen-C) dated
31-1-2001, Para-11- 2.
No recovery of commuted value -
Sanctioned only Service element. No restoration of commuted value after
15 yrs.
Case: 2
In the same Line, a Hale and Healthy person who was Absorved
(Absobee) in PSU in civil
Govt.Job, opted for Lump sum payment- i.e 100% commutation forgoing pension
(capitalized value)
Such person, Re-employed,
then after retirement, eliible for pensions and after 15 yrs the Commuted value is restored i.e pension restored, hence 2 pensions..
ReF;CDA cir 568,
592 and 602.
See this discrimination.
One who lost his Limb in war , Opted for a Lump
Sum is not eligible for Restoration of
his War injury Element - paid with only service element .
But, the Absorbees , Hale
and Healthy , Re-employed are eligible for Restoration of this Lump sum (
Capitalised value ).i.e pension.
See the Discremination,
Why this kind of
discrimination . Is not a Injustice. Please think over.
We have brought this
injustice to our Defence Miinister, Dept.ESM Welfare and DIWAVE
but no favourable reply from any
body,
We, The Exwel Ttrust
sincerely request all our ESM organizations TO TAKE UP THE CASE IN WHAT
EVER WAY
IT DEEMED FIT to higher ups to get justice so that
the War wounded soldiers also get their WAR injury element Restored..