Initiated process to withdraw communication on payment of OROP dues in 4 instalments: Govt to SC

New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) The Ministry of Defence has told the Supreme Court that it has initiated the process of withdrawing its communication on payment of One Rank-One Pension (OROP) arrears in four instalments and gave a time schedule for payment of the arrears of Rs 28,000 crore to the ex-servicemen for years 2019-22.

The ministry has filed an affidavit and a compliance note in the top court after it, on March 13, had come down heavily on the government for "unilaterally" deciding to pay OROP dues in four instalments.

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, which is scheduled to hear on Monday the plea of Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) over payment of OROP dues, had asked the government to immediately withdraw its January 20 communication before it wanted its plea for extension of time be heard.