UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs GP CAPT GIRISH KUMAR JOHRI (RETD.)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 10009/2025, CM APPL. 41586/2025 & CM APPL. 41589/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vinay Yadav, Senior Panel Counsel with Mr. Siddharth Gautam, Mr. Ansh Kalra and Ms. Kamna Behrani, Advs. versus GP CAPT GIRISH KUMAR JOHRI (RETD.) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Brig Anil Srivastava and Ms. Srishti, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 16.07.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 8 May 2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 168/2018 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Diabetes Mellitus Type-II with 20% disability and Primary Hypertension with 30% disability have been allowed by the AFT. 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter W.P.(C) 10009/2025 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. Vinay Yadav, learned Senior Panel Counsel for the petitioners, and have perused the record. 4. The respondent was released in Low Medical Category on his being found to be suffering from Diabetes Mellitu