# UNION OF INDIA AND ORS vs 685219 WO YASHPAL SINGH RETD

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-11-04
Citation: W.P.(C)-16763/2025 2025:DHC:9731-DB
Petitioner: UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
Respondent: 685219 WO YASHPAL SINGH RETD

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 16763/2025, CM APPL. 68798/2025 & CM APPL. 68799/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ashish k Dixit CGSC with Mr. Shivam Tiwari adv Mr. Umar Hashmi adv Mr. Harshit Chitransh Adv Ms. Iqra Shiekh Advs. versus 685219 WO YASHPAL SINGH RETD .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 04.11.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails orders dated 25 September 2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 1287/2020 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Primary Hypertension with 30%, rounded off to 50% for life, 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. Ashish K. Dixit, learned CGSC 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

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