UNION OF INDIA ORS vs EX HFO PATIL RAJKUMAR DHANSINGH

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 3567/2025 & CM APPL. 16667/2025 & CM APPL. 16668/2025 UNION OF INDIA ORS .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Archana Sharma, SPC with Mr. Divakar Upadhyay, Adv. versus EX HFO PATIL RAJKUMAR DHANSINGH ....Respondent Through: Mr. Ravi Kumar, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 01.04.2025 1. The respondent joined the Indian Air Force1 on 20 June 1983 as Radio Fitter technician. 34 years after he had joined service, he was diagnosed, in 15 November 2017, as suffering from primary hypertension. He was, therefore, placed in Low Medical Category A4 G2(P). He was superannuated on 30 November 2021, after serving the IAF for over 37 years. 2. The Release Medical Board2, which assessed the respondent on 19 March 2021, found him to be suffering from 30% disability for life, 1 “IAF” hereinafter 2 “RMB” hereinafter W.P.(C) 3567/2025 43. Hypertension. The first consideration should be to determine whether the hypertension is primary or secondary. If secondary, entitlement considerations should be directed to the underlying disease process (e.g. Nephritis), and it is unnecessary to notify hyper