UNION OF INDIA AND ORS vs EX NK KRISHNARAO GURUGUBELLI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 10266/2025, CM APPL. 42670/2025 & CM APPL. 42671/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. N K Aggarwal, SPC with Major Anish Muralidhar Army versus EX NK KRISHNARAO GURUGUBELLI .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 21.07.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 8 August 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 135/2023 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. 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. N K Aggarwal, learned ASC 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter 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 Release Medical Board3, the following facts emerged: (i) The respondent had served in the Indian Army for over 19 years before he was diagnosed as suffering fro