UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs EX MC ERA-II BRAHAMPAL SINGH KHATANA (NO. 194153-H)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 5911/2025, CM APPL. 26927/2025, CM APPL. 26928/2025, CM APPL. 26929/2025 & CM APPL. 26930/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ankur Mittal, CGSC with Ms. Preeti Choudhary, Adv. versus EX MC ERA-II BRAHAMPAL SINGH KHATANA (NO. 194153-H) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ved Prakash, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 06.05.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 2 August 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 1237/2019 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Primary Hypertension ICD No. I-10.0 with 30% disability have 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) 5911/2025 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Ankur Mittal, learned CGSC 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 ICD No. I- 10.0. From the record, including the proceedings of the Release Medical Board3, the