# UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs SGT (RETD.) SARAT CHANDRA PANDA

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-11-17
Citation: W.P.(C)-17430/2025 2025:DHC:10192-DB
Petitioner: UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Respondent: SGT (RETD.) SARAT CHANDRA PANDA

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 17430/2025, CM APPLs. 72009/2025 & 72010/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Abhishek, Sr. PC with Ms. Nupur Sharma, Adv. for UOI with Sgt. Manish Kumar Singh and Sgt. Mritunjay, Legal Cell, Air Force versus SGT (RETD.) SARAT CHANDRA PANDA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Praveen Kumar, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 17.11.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails orders dated 11 September 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 2865/2022 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%, 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. Abhishek, 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

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