UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, & ORS. vs EX NB SUB DORI LAL

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 17426/2025, CM APPLs. 71999/2025 & 72000/2025 UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jagdish Chandra Solanki, CGSC with Mr. Vardharman and Mr. Siddharth Bajaj, Advs. for UOI with Major Anish Muralidhar (Army) versus EX NB SUB DORI LAL .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ved Prakash, 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 15 October 2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 4087/2023 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 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Jagdish Chandra Solanki, learned CGSC 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 pro