# UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs EX MC ERA II NAVIN KUMAR (NO. 194598-W)

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-11-20
Citation: W.P.(C)-17602/2025 2025:DHC:10310-DB
Petitioner: UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Respondent: EX MC ERA II NAVIN KUMAR (NO. 194598-W)

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 17602/2025 & CM APPLS. 72715-717/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Neeraj, SPC with Mr. Soumyadip Chakraborty, Advs. versus EX MC ERA II NAVIN KUMAR (NO. 194598-W) .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 20.11.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails orders dated 16 October 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 683/2022 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, lifelong, 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. 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Neeraj, learned SPC for the petitioners, and have perused the record. 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter 2 318 (2025) DLT 711 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 respondent had served in the Indian Na

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