KALU RAM vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 4350/2025 KALU RAM .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Mr. Satyaarth Sinha, Ms. Shradha Mewati, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kush Garg, Adv. for Mr. Vedansh Anand, SPC for UOI CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 06.11.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This is an unfortunate case in which, despite the medical board which examined the petitioner specifically certifying that he was suffering from “severe depressive disorder, which was aggravated by stress or strain of his service, with psychotic symptoms”, the petitioner has not been granted disability pension, as is his entitlement under the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension Rules) 20231. 2. Rule 4 of the CCS(EOP) Rules, which is relevant for our purposes, reads thus: “4. Condition for grant of disability pension or family pension- 1 “the CCS (EOP) Rules”” hereinafter W.P.(C) 4350/2025 3. Thus, disability pension is payable under the CCS (EOP) Rules not merely in cases where the disability or ailment is attributable to government service, but is also payable where it a