# UNION OF INDIA AND ORS vs HFO GAJENDRA NATH TIWARI RETD

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-11-11
Citation: W.P.(C)-17048/2025 2025:DHC:9887-DB
Petitioner: UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
Respondent: HFO GAJENDRA NATH TIWARI RETD

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/CHS11112025CW170482025_110054.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 17048/2025, CM APPL. 70162/2025 & CM APPL. 70163/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sandeep Tyagi, SPC versus HFO GAJENDRA NATH TIWARI RETD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manoj Kr. Gupta, Ms. Esha Mehrotra and Ms. Devangana Sharma, Advs. 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 6 December 2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 8/2021 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Diabetes Mellitus Type-II2 with 20% rounded off to 50% disability has been allowed by the AFT relying on the judgment of the Supreme Court in Dharamvir Singh v UOI3. 2. The issue is covered by a recent decision rendered by one of us (C. Hari Shankar, J.) in UOI v Ex Sub Gawas Anil Madso4. 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter 2 “DM-II”, hereinafter 3 (2013) 7 SCC 316 4 318 (2025) DLT 711 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Sandeep Tyagi, learned SPC for the petitioners, and have perused the record. 4. The respondent was released in Low Medical Category on his being

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