UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs EX JWO BRIJ MOHAN VERMA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 17301/2025 & CM APPLs. 71237-238/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Jitesh Vikram Srivastava, SPC with Mr. Dipanshu Sharma, Adv and Mr. Mritunjay, Air Force versus EX JWO BRIJ MOHAN VERMA .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 14.11.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 10 October 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 598/2019 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from CAD2 with 40% disability, 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 Madso3. 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Jitesh Vikram Srivastava, 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter 2 Coronary Artery Disease 3 318 (2025) DLT 711 4. The respondent was released in Low Medical Category on his being found to be suffering from CAD. From the record, including the proceedings of the Release Medical Board4, the following facts emerged: (i) The respondent had served in the Air Force for over 37 years and 323