# UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs MAJ GEN LALIT KUMAR RAMPAL VSM (RETD.),

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-07-24
Citation: W.P.(C)-10633/2025 2025:DHC:6053-DB
Petitioner: UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Respondent: MAJ GEN LALIT KUMAR RAMPAL VSM (RETD.),

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 10633/2025, CM APPLs. 44038/2025 & 44039/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shashank Dixit, CGSC with Major Anish Muralidhar (Army) versus MAJ GEN LALIT KUMAR RAMPAL VSM (RETD.) .....Respondent Through: Mr. S.M. Dalal, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 24.07.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 2 March 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 1189/2019 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Diabetes Mellitus Type-II with 20% disability, Hypertension with 30% disability and Dyslipidemia with 1-5% respectively under a broad term ‘Metabolic Syndrome’ and composite disability was assessed as 50% for life, 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. 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter 2 2025 SCC OnLine Del 2018 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Shashank Dixit, learned CGSC for the petitioners, and have perused the record. 4. The respondent was released in Low Medical Category on his bei

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