UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. vs 648216 EX HFO RAKESH BABU CHATURVEDI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 17468/2025, CM APPLs. 72083/2025, 72084/2025 & 72085/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Chetanya Puri, SPC versus 648216 EX HFO RAKESH BABU CHATURVEDI .....Respondent Through: Mr. U.S. Maurya and Mr. S.S. Maurya, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 18.11.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails orders dated 28 January 2025 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 929/2019 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Primary Hypertension with 30%, lifelong, rounded off to 50% has been allowed by the AFT. 2. The issue is covered by a recent decision rendered by us in UOI v Ex Sub Gawas Anil Madso2. 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter 2 318 (2025) DLT 711 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Chetanya Puri, learned SPC 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