UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs EX SUB AYYUB ALI NO. JC 804565 K

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 5900/2025, CM APPL. 26893/2025 & CM APPL. 26894/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Manoj Kumar Tyagi, Sr. PC with Major Anish Muralidhar, Army. versus EX SUB AYYUB ALI NO. JC 804565 K .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ved Prakash and Mr. Navdeep Mavi, Advs. 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 6 May 2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 646/2023 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 the AFT. 2. The issue is covered by a recent decision rendered by us in UOI 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter W.P.(C) 5900/2025 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Manoj Kumar Tyagi, 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 Primary Hypertension. From the record, including the proceedings of the Release Medical Board3, the following facts emerged: (i) The respond