UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs LT COL V RAVEENDRAN KUTTY RETD

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 5544/2025, CM APPL. 25194/2025 & CM APPL. 25195/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ajay Jain, Senior Panel Counsel with Mr. Manoj Gautam, Mr. R.C. Bansal, Mr. Akshat Jain, Mr. Akul Singh, Mr. Kunaal Sharma, Mr. Krishna Sharma and Mr. Harshit Batra, Advs. Major Anish Muralidhar, Army versus LT COL V RAVEENDRAN KUTTY RETD .....Respondent Through: Mr. J.P. Sharma and Mr. Sahil Sharma, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 29.04.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 26 September 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 46/2019 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Primary Hypertension with 30% disability have been allowed by the AFT. 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter W.P.(C) 5544/2025 2. The issue is covered by a recent decision rendered by us in UOI v Ex Sub Gawas Anil Madso2. 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Ajay Jain, learned Senior Panel Counsel for the petitioner, and have perused the record. 4. The respondent was released in Low Medical Category on his being foun