# UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs EX HAV MACP NB SUB DILEEP KUMAR

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-07-18
Citation: W.P.(C)-10246/2025 2025:DHC:5821-DB
Petitioner: UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Respondent: EX HAV MACP NB SUB DILEEP KUMAR

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 10246/2025 & CM APPL. 42556/2025 & CM APPL. 42557/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Himanshu Pathak, SPC Major Anish Muralidhar Army versus EX HAV MACP NB SUB DILEEP KUMAR .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 18.07.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 8 February 2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 1777/2023 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 have 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. Himanshu Pathak, learned 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter W.P.(C) 10246/2025 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 Territorial Army for over 20 years before he was di

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