The Supreme Court declined to accept the Centre’s sealed cover note expressing its position on paying One Rank One Pension (OROP) arrears to former military members. It has to do with carrying out directives. What could possibly be hidden here?” the CJI asked. The Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) is arguing before the bench that OROP dues must be paid. The government was severely criticised by the top court on March 13 for “unilaterally” agreeing to pay OROP dues in four installments. The top court recently received documents from the defence ministry outlining the timeline for paying ex-servicemen their Rs 28,000 crore in arrears for the years 2019–22.
SC rejects the Center’s sealed cover note regarding the payment of OROP obligations.
