UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY & ORS. vs 658200 EX WO RAJ KISHOR SINGH

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 5518/2025, CM APPLs. 25129/2025 & 25130/2025 UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Neha Rastogi, Sr. PC with Mr. Animesh Rastogi, Mr. Vibhav Singh, Mr. Rajat Dubey and Mr. Shashank Pandey versus 658200 EX WO RAJ KISHOR SINGH .....Respondent Through: 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 21 September 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 1417/2020 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Primary Hypertension with 30% disability has been allowed by the AFT. 2. The issue is covered by a recent decision rendered by us in UOI v Ex Sub Gawas Anil Madso2. 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter 2 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Ms. Neha Rastogi, learned Senior Panel 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 Primary Hypertension on the ground that the respondent’s Primary Hypertension was neither attributable to nor aggravated