UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs HFO KARIMISETTY RAMA KRISHNA RETD 681663 T

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 17587/2025, CM APPL. 72612/2025 & CM APPL. 72613/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Avtaar Singh Deol, SPC for UOI Mr Manish Kumar Singh & Mr Mritunjay, Air Force, Legal Cell versus HFO KARIMISETTY RAMA KRISHNA RETD 681663 T .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ramniwas Bansal, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 19.11.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 30 May 2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 2012/2022 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. 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter 2 318 (2025) DLT 711 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Avtaar Singh Deol, learned SPC 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 Relea