UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs WO KUMAR NILOTPAL SINHA RETD

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 6391/2025, CM APPL. 29190/2025 & CM APPL. 29191/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Premtosh K Mishra, CGSC with Mr. Manish Vashist and Ms. Sajal, Advs. Sgt Manish Kumar Singh and Sgt Mritunjay, Air Force Legal Cell versus WO KUMAR NILOTPAL SINHA RETD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Viplav Acharya, SPC with Mr. Kamaldeep, GP CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 14.05.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 20 April 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 1728/2022 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) 6391/2025 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Premtosh K Mishra, 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. From the record, including the proceedings of the Release Medical Board3, the followin