1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR. O R D E R S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION No.5009/2004. : : Tara Chand Vs. Union of India & Ors. : : Date of Order 27.8.2008 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMAD RAFIQ Mr.Pyare Lal for the petitioner. Mr.Dinesh Yadav for the respondents. This writ petition has been filed with the prayer that respondents be directed to grant either war injury or disability pension to the petitioner w.e.f. 1.2.1998. The petitioner was enrolled in Indian Army in Parachute Regiment on 12.12.1981. The petitioner has sustained bullet injuries on 29.5.1997 when he was deployed in counter insurgency operation Rakshak and subsequently he was discharged from service w.e.f. 31.1.1998. The respondents initially denied the war injury and disability pension vide order dated 24.9.2003. The petitioner submitted representation but it was not responded, therefore, he had to file writ petition. 2 Learned counsel for the respondents has informed the Court that during the pendency of the writ petition, the petitioner has already been granted the war injury pension. Reference is made to the letter dated 16.5.2007 of the Senior Record Officer, Officer-In-Charge Pension Group, Records, the Parachute Regiment. It appears there from that the petitioner has now been granted war pension. Learned counsel for the respondent also admitted that the petitioner has received the arrears of war injury pension from February, 1998 and a total sum of Rs.1,13,428/- was paid to him on 31.10.2007. Having regard to the facts of the case and keeping in view the fact that the petitioner was though held entitled to receive war injury pension was actually paid such pension on month to month basis till date, the respondents are directed to grant interest @ 9% per annum for the period of delay of every month and make payment of the same to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date copy of this judgment is produced before the respondents. In the result this writ petition is accordingly allowed in part. (MOHAMMAD RAFIQ)J. A.Arora/- Item No.49. 3