UNION OF INDIA AND ORS vs EX JWO BIKRAM KUMAR SINGH

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 5797/2025, CM APPL. 26403/2025 & CM APPL. 26404/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Varun Chugh, Mr. Vishal Kumar Chandel, Ms. Shreya Mittal and Ms. Meera Chugh, Advs. versus EX JWO BIKRAM KUMAR SINGH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Durgesh Kumar Sharma, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 02.05.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 10 May 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 1822/2019 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Primary Hypertension with 30% disability has been allowed by the AFT. 2. The issue is covered by a recent decision rendered by us in UOI 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter W.P.(C) 5797/2025 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Varun Chugh, learned 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 Primary Hypertension. From the record, including the proceedings of the Release Medical Board3, the following facts emerged: (i) The respondent had served