UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs EX SUB RAVINDRA KUMAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 6805/2025, CM APPL. 30859/2025 & CM APPL. 30860/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vineet Dhanda, CGSC with Mr. Saksham Sethi, Adv. versus EX SUB RAVINDRA KUMAR .....Respondent Through: Mr. J P Sharma and Mr. Sahil Sharma, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 20.05.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 6 October 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 3038/2022 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 W.P.(C) 6805/2025 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Vineet Dhanda, learned Central Government Standing 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 in the Indian Army