Ex-Army man moves HC for disability pension

A 68-year-old former army man has approached the Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the Defence Ministry to give him disability pension and Maharashtra government to allot him land as provided under a Government Resolution of 1971.
Hindurao Ingale in his petition claims to have participated in the Indo-Pak war of 1971, during which he sustained severe injuries which have left him immobile and handicapped.
"Despite suffering injuries, the petitioner continued to serve till 1975. However, the petitioner was denied the benefit of disability pension after it was recorded in the discharge book that he was discharged from the army at his own request," the petition claims.

It adds that according to the Pension Regulations of the Army, those army members, who are discharged from service on account of disability, which was attributable to or aggravated by military service, he is entitled to disability pension.
The petitioner claims to have written several letters to the concerned authorities seeking financial help.
Ingale has sought the high court to direct the concerned authority to grant him disability pension and arrears of the same from the date he was discharged from army.
He has also sought a direction to Maharashtra government to allot him agricultural land as prescribed in a Government Resolution of December 30, 1971.

The petition will come up for hearing in due course of time.