India, May 3 -- The Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed a penalty of Rs.2 lakh on Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi for failing to implement orders granting disability pension to a retired Army Major, despite repeated judicial directions.

The action came in a case involving Major Rajdeep Dinkar Pandere (retd), who underwent 24 surgeries and developed a kidney-related ailment during his military service, according to a report by The Tribune.

Major Pandere, a resident of Pune, was commissioned into the Army on September 15, 2012, in a physically fit condition. He served with 4 Ladakh Scouts in Leh and held field, peace, special action group and high-altitude postings.

In June 2017, he devel...