Supreme Court rejectes to accept Centre’s sealed cover note on payment of OROP dues

The Centre submitted a sealed cover note outlining its stance on paying One Rank One Pension (OROP) arrears to former service members, but the Supreme Court rejected it. Doing instructions is involved. What might be concealed in this place? CJI questioned. It is being argued before the bench by the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) that OROP dues must be paid. The top court strongly criticised the administration on March 13 for “unilaterally” deciding to pay OROP obligations in four payments. The defence ministry recently sent documents defining the schedule for paying the ex-outstanding servicemen’s debt of Rs. 28,000 crore for the years 2019 to 22 before the top court.