UNION OF INDIA AND ORS vs COL SURENDER MOHAN RETD

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 17070/2025, CM APPL. 70259/2025 & CM APPL. 70260/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Dr. Vijendra Singh Mahndiyan, CGSC Major Anish Muralidhar for Army versus COL SURENDER MOHAN RETD .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 11.11.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 14 July 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 1041/2019 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Primary Hypertension with 30% disability for life, 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 Dr. Vijendra Singh Mahndiyan, learned CGSC 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 emerg