UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs RAMA CHANDRA DHAL

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 5124/2025, CM APPL. 23397/2025 & CM APPL. 23398/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vineet Dhanda, CGSC with Mr. Vikrant N Goyal, SPC and Ms. Akansha Choudhary, Adv. versus RAMA CHANDRA DHAL .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 23.04.2025 C.HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 9 February 2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 328/2021 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Diabetes Mellitus Type-II2 and Primary Hypertension with composite 40% disability have been allowed by the AFT. 2. The issue is covered by a recent decision rendered by us in UOI 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter 2 “DM-II”, hereinafter W.P.(C) 5124/2025 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Vineet Dhanda, learned Counsel for the petitioner, and have perused the record. 4. The respondent was released in Low Medical Category on his being found to be suffering from DM-II and Primary Hypertension. From the record, including the proceedings of the Release Medical Board4, the following facts em