Sir,
1
It is reported by Sub DS Yadav (Mob: 09936938829) of Farukhabad (UP) (our
sister NGO), that Ex-Servicemen (ESM) deserve justice faster from Ministry of
Defence (MOD). Thousands of such Court cases, decided by the Armed Forces
Tribunal (AFTs), are awaiting clearance from MOD.
One such case is of Sep
Chittar Singh (No 2961136), who is fully handicapped blind & bed ridden, of
VPO MAUDA in Farukhabad, is awaiting justice since a long. Maudha is a Sainik
village, having about 500 Defence personnel & a memorial, with lot of
Martyrs from the brave Rajput Regt.
2.
Sep Chittar Singh (Mob: 09935781207, of Bahu), while on duty in 1968 on Sikkim
border Post, was blown up with a mine blast and lost his both legs, both eyes
& one arm (see photo att). 
He was boarded out of service by the Army with
100% Normal Disability + attendant but not the War Disability, being the Border
casualty. He had joined the Army (19 Rajput) on 22/9/1965, was married, had a
son and living bed ridden routine village life.
3.
Sub DS Yadav, on a routine visit to Mauda village, noticed that Sep Chittar
Singh was living a poorman’s life and not getting his full due War Disability
Pension. He took up his case with Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) Lucknow in 2013.
During proceedings it came to the light that there was no provision for War
Disability in such cases before 1/2/72 and Sep Chittar Singh was suffering due
to official neglect. AFT decided the case on 1/2/17 in favour of Sep Chittar
Singh for the War Disability+ attendant as per the latest full pay scales (copy
att).
4. But
Ministry of Defence (MOD) is taking too long in Implementation of AFT decision.
After this, the Pension of Sep Chittar Singh will increase from Rs 11500/- to
about Rs 30,000/- pm, so that this ESM can be better looked after by the
family.
It is very surprising that, MOD has been holding on to thousands of
cases for implementation, since many years and not giving due justice to ESM
even after winning the Court cases.
Like me, many other NGOs have approached
MOD but bureaucracy has its own way of working and discouraging Justice to the
ESM community.
Out of 9 AFTs, 6 AFTs are without even a judge & more
or less, non functional.
We are feeling helpless & neglected by the Govt
apathy, even after regular appeals.
With
Regards.
Yours
Sincerely,
(Lt
Col SS Sohi, Retd). Mob:
9815107744.
President,
Ex-Servicemen
Grievances Cell (Regd).
#.1121
Sector 71 Mohali-160071 (Pb).
==================================
OMG !!
We must be the ONLY country in the world,
so insensitive to the needs of our soldiers, our elderly and our
disabled.
Where otherwise, is the need for this case
to arise? The Establishment should have been bending backwards to DO SOMETHING
for him, WITHOUT HIM having to EVEN ASK !!!
Is this a civilizational flaw with
us? Are we rotting? Have we
already?
With Warm Regards,
Col RP Chaturvedi,
(Via Gp e-mail from Col SS Sohi (Retd)
No comments:
Post a Comment