UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs EX DFR MANMOHAN SINGH

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 13100/2025, CM APPLs. 53653/2025 & 53654/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Shashank Dixit, CGSC with Mr. Kunal Raj and Ms. Charu Khandelwal, Advs. for UOI with Major Anish Muralidhar and Captain Carolin Johnson (Army) versus EX DFR MANMOHAN SINGH .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 28.08.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 8 December 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 1263/2019 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Primary Hypertension with 30% rounded off to 50% 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 2025 SCC OnLine Del 2018 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Shashank Dixit, learned CGSC for the petitioners, and have perused the record. 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 R