UNION OF INDIA AND ORS vs EX SUB LAVHATE SURESH AKARAM

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 6748/2025, CM APPL. 30636/2025 & CM APPL. 30637/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Dr. Vijendra Singh Mahndiyan, CGSC with Ms. Apurva Mahndiyan and Mr. Aniket Tiwari, Advs. for UOI with Major Anish Muralidhar (Army) versus EX SUB LAVHATE SURESH AKARAM .....Respondent Through: Mr. Durgesh Kumar Sharma, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 19.05.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 3 May 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 140/2020 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Primary Hypertension with 30% disability have been allowed by 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter W.P.(C) 6748/2025 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 Dr. Vijendra Singh Mahndiyan, learned Central Government Standing Counsel for the petitioner, 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