Supreme Court fixes deadline to pay Rs 28k crore arrears under OROP scheme

Reducing the time limit to February 28, 2024, the SC bench headed by CJI Chandrachud gave the schedule for payment of arrears to different groups of pensioners under the OROP scheme

The Supreme Court on Monday said the Centre is duty-bound to comply with its 2022 judgement on the payment of One Rank One Pension (OROP) arrears to ex-service personnel and asked it to pay dues for 2019-2022 worth Rs 28,000 crore to them by February 28, 2024.

A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud provided a schedule to the ministry of defence to pay the arrears to the ex-service personnel, categorised under several heads. The bench had earlier refused to accept the Centre's sealed cover note on the payment of OROP dues.

"The Union government is duty-bound to comply