IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 655 of 2007 Date of decision: 18.05.2011 ________________________________________________________________ Naik Ram Saran. .....Petitioner. Versus Union of Indian & others. .....Respondents. Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, J. 1 Whether approved for reporting? No. ________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Ravinder Thakur, Central Government Standing Counsel. V.K. Sharma, J. (Oral). The petitioner, who is an ex Indian Army Personnel, has filed the present petition on the following substantive prayers: “a) Direct the respondents to re-fix the service pension of the petitioner w.e.f. Ist November, 1981 strictly on the basis of length of the qualifying service rendered by the petitioner i.e., 36 years and 87 days. b) That the respondent be directed to grant arrears as would be admissible on the basis of the revision w.e.f. I Nov. 1981 alongwith interest at the rate of 12% per annum” 2. Since it is a matter pertaining to pension of a retired Indian Army Personnel, the matter is required to be forwarded to the Armed Forces Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench for disposal in accordance with law in terms of sub Section 2(a) of Section 34 of the Armed Forces Tribunal act, 2007. Ordered accordingly. The records be sent to the said tribunal forthwith. The parties to appear before the Tribunal on 28th May, 2011, when its Circuit Bench is 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. ...2... scheduled to be held at Shimla, as stated by the learned counsel/Central Government Standing Counsel for the parties. 3. Insofar as this Court is concerned, the petition so also pending CMP(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Copy dasti. (V.K. Sharma) Judge 18th May, 2011 (virender)