UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs 241302-1 MWO (HFO) PT PHILIPOSE, RETD

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 19376/2025, CM APPL. 80821/2025 & CM APPL. 80822/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Harsh Kumar, SPC with Mr. Shekhar Kumar, Ms. Sikha Gogoi and Mr. Neel Kumar Sharma, Advs. versus 241302-1 MWO (HFO) PT PHILIPOSE, RETD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Baljeet Singh, Mr. AK Chaudhary and Ms. Deepika Sheoran, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA ORDER (ORAL) % 22.12.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This writ petition assails order dated 3 November 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 whereby the respondent’s claim to disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Primary Hypertension has been allowed. 2. The issue is otherwise fully covered by the judgments rendered by this Bench in as many as 219 decisions including Union of India v. Ex. SGT Manoj K L Retd2 and Union of India v. Rajveender Singh 1 “AFT” hereinafter 2 2025 SCC OnLine Del 8442 3. The only aspect which was a point of contention before the AFT was that the extent of disability had been assessed by the medical board by 15 to 19%. However, the AFT has dealt with this matter by pointing out that as per