UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs EX MWO PARSHU RAM NAGAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 17494/2025, CM APPLs. 72227/2025 & 72228/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Abhishek Yadav, Sr. PC for UOI versus EX MWO PARSHU RAM NAGAR .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 18.11.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 29 February 2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 1952/2019 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Primary Hypertension with 30%, lifelong, 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 Madso2. 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Abhishek Yadav, learned SPC 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 Air Force for over 39 years and 5 months before he was diagnosed as suffering