The Ex-servicemen & Social Welfare Trust was formally declared open on 22.4.2006 to serve for the ex-servicemen and socially backward public. The Trust is promoted by the veterans of the three services.
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
HSC JUDGEMENT ON ARREARS FOR 3 YRS ONLY AS PER AFT JUDGEMENTS
Dear All,
Here is a very useful information to all our veteans .
We all know that if any case is filed in our AFT , regarding arrears of payment in respect of say Disability or normal pension cases, the judgement is given after a very long time.
in the judgemen, ART says arrears may be paid for 3 years only.from the date of judgement .
In this regard, one of our veterans have filed a ase in Supreme Court. Appeal No; 6820-6824 dt 2016.
Now, Supreme court has has giver judgement on 12-02-2026 . that,
ARREARS FOR 3 YRS ONLY IS NOT VALID. ARREARS TO BE PAID FROM THE ELIGBLE DATE.
The HSC has dismissed the Union of India 's appeals aagainst the Tribunalorder and Quashed Tribunal orders that had limited arrears to thre years prior to filing.
It is a very useful information. All our veterans are requested to share this information to other veterans.
Re: HSC Judgment about Limitation of arrears only for 3 years is not valid
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Re: HSC Judgment about Limitation of arrears only for 3 years is not valid
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Chandra Nath
From:cpcnath@gmail.com
To:veteransindia@googlegroups.com
Cc:Major SK Jain,preavsmajorsltcdrssqnldrs,Armed Forces Veterans,Indian Veterans India,helping-hands-for-veterans@googlegroups.com
Mon, Feb 16 at 3:15 PM
Dear All,
Supreme Court of India on 12 February 2026, in Union of India v. SGT Girish Kumar & Ors (Civil Appeal Nos. 6820–6824 of 2018 and connected matters), held that the statutory three-year limitation period cannot be invoked to cap arrears of disability pension once entitlement has been judicially established.
Key Holds of the Judgment
The Bench (Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe) examined appeals arising from conflicting orders of the Armed Forces Tribunal — some of which restricted arrears to three years before filing, while others granted full arrears from specified cut-off dates (e.g., 01 Jan 1996 or 01 Jan 2006).
The Supreme Court held that disability pension is a recurring and vested right — it is not a mere bounty, but a deferred part of compensation once the governing conditions are satisfied.
Once entitlement to broad-banded disability pension stands judicially affirmed (particularly through the earlier three-Judge Bench decision in Union of India v. Ram Avtar, which was treated as a judgment in rem), arrears flowing from that entitlement cannot be truncated by reference to a three-year limitation, delay, or laches.
The Court therefore dismissed the Union of India’s appeals against Tribunal orders that granted full arrears and quashed Tribunal orders that had limited arrears to three years prior to filing.
Sunday, February 8, 2026
AN IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO VETERANS
Dear Veterans,
A new Rule for Disability
pensioners , Income Tax Exemption case is announced
in the New
Budget- 2026-2027 by our Government.
The existing Rule is, all Disability
pensioners are exempted from paying Income tax
on both Service Element Plus Disability element.
Now, the New Rule says, only
the INVALIDED out DISABILITY PENSIONERS are exempted.
Disability pensioners on discharge on
Superannuation, on completion of full service,
or on own request are not exempted. There are
cases, where Soldiers, in spite of
Disability
continue in service for full term and
discharged with Disability pension.
Such cases , here after will not be exempted from paying
INCOME TAX.
They have to pay income Tax.
Many of our Association
have taken up the case with Government for earlier benefits.
You can visit exmcorner.com blog for more details.
Let us hope for better result.
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