# UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs JUNIOR WARRANT OFFICER JAI BHAGWAN( RETD) PERM

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-05-05
Citation: W.P.(C)-5899/2025 2025:DHC:3345-DB
Petitioner: UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Respondent: JUNIOR WARRANT OFFICER JAI BHAGWAN( RETD) PERM

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 5899/2025, CM APPL. 26890/2025 & CM APPL. 26891/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Padmesh Mishra and Mr. Aditya, Advs. versus JUNIOR WARRANT OFFICER JAI BHAGWAN( RETD) PERM .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ravi Kumar, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 05.05.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 9 May 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal 1 in OA 2429/2022 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) 5899/2025 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Padmesh Mishra, learned 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 the proceedings of the Release Medical Board 3, the following facts emerged: (i) The respondent had served in the Indian Air Force for over 28 years before he was d

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