UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY & ORS. vs EX SGT SUBIR DANDAPAT(780463-K)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 18333/2025, CM APPL. 75912/2025 & CM APPL. 75913/2025 UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. K.C. Dubey, SPC versus EX SGT SUBIR DANDAPAT(780463-K) .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 03.12.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. We have, till date, decided 355 cases in which we have dismissed appeals challenging orders of the Armed Forces Tribunal, allowing the claims of disability pension. 2. Of these, 71 cases relate to instances where the officers suffered from Diabetes Mellitus Type-II1. 3. This is the 72nd case, also involving an officer suffering from DM-II. 4. As in all other cases, the respondent in the present case has 5. The report of the RMB provides the following reasoning for holding the ailment not to be attributable to or aggravated by military service: “Diabetes Mellitus Type II(Old): It’s a lifestyle disorder. Onset in peace. No close time association with stress/strain of FD/HAA/CIOPS service as per para 26 CH VI of GMO 2008.” 6. In cases where an identical ground was cited for disallowing disability pensio