# UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs EX NK P MADURAI VEERAN

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-12-02
Citation: W.P.(C)-18227/2025 2025:DHC:10796-DB
Petitioner: UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Respondent: EX NK P MADURAI VEERAN

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 18227/2025, CM APPLs. 75336/2025 & 75337/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ranjeev Khatana, Sr. PC with Ms. Muskan Khatana, Adv. for UOI with Major Anish Muralidhar versus EX NK P MADURAI VEERAN .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 02.12.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 20 November 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 32/2018 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Diabetes Mellitus Type-II2 with 20% disability, rounded off to 50%, lifelong, 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 Madso3. 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Ranjeev Khatana, learned SPC for the petitioners, and have perused the record. 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter 2 “DM-II”, hereinafter 3 318 (2025) DLT 711 4. The respondent was released in Low Medical Category on his being found to be suffering from DM-II. From the record, including the proceedings of the Release Medical Board4, the followi

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