UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs COL MUKESH KUMAR KHATTAR (RETD)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 11442/2025, CM APPLs. 46799/2025 & 46800/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Shouryendu Ray, Sr. PC with Mr. Yashendra Singhwal, Adv. for UOI with Major Anish Muralidhar (Army) versus COL MUKESH KUMAR KHATTAR (RETD) .....Respondent Through: Mr. K.R. Verma and Mr. Narula, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 01.08.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This writ petition assails order dated 18 March 2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 1144/20192. 2. We are inundated, day in and day out, with writ petitions challenging orders passed by the AFT allowing claims of disability pension by officers who have been detected as suffering from ailments and disabilities during their military service. In nearly every such case, the recommendation of the Release Medical Board/Review Medical Board3 is to the effect that the element or disability from 1 “AFT”, hereinafter 2 Col Mukesh Kumar Khattar (Retd) v UOI and Ors. 3 “RMB”, hereinafter 3. To our recollection, this is the first case in which the matter has been carried to the Court against the decision of the