UNION OF INDIA AND ORS vs EX SGT RUDRA PRATAP SINGH

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 3359/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Umang Chopra, Sr. PC with Mr. Karan Malhotra, GP with Sgt Sharvan Singh, Sgt Manish Kumar Singh and Sgt Mritunjay, Air Force (Legal Cell) versus EX SGT RUDRA PRATAP SINGH .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 07.08.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 18 August 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 480/2021 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Primary Hypertension with stroke (lacunar Infarct) (old) with 40% 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. 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Umang Chopra, learned Sr. PC 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter 2 2025 SCC OnLine Del 2018 4. The respondent was released in Low Medical Category on his being found to be suffering from Primary Hypertension. From the record, including the proceedings of the Release Medical Board3, the following facts emerged: (i) The respondent