UNION OF INDIA AND ORS vs HFO SATYVIR SINGH (RETD)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 3257/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Siddhartha Shankar Ray, CGSC with Ms. Smritika Kesri, Adv. with Sgt Manish Kumar Singh and Sgt Mritunjay, Air Force (Legal Cell) versus HFO SATYVIR SINGH (RETD) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Praveen Kumar, Adv. 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 24 May 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 190/2022 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. 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Siddhartha Shankar Ray, 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 had served in the Indian Air F