UNION OF INDIA AND ORS vs CAPT TS ASHISH CHOPRA RETD

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 13409/2025, CM APPLs. 54990/2025, 54991/2025 54992/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Mukul Singh, CGSC, Ms. Ira Singh and Mr. Aryan Dhaka, Advs. versus CAPT TS ASHISH CHOPRA RETD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Shakti Chand Jaidwal, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 01.09.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 29 May 2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 1150/2023 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% disability 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. Mukul Singh, learned CGSC 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter 2 2025 SCC OnLine Del 2018 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 Indi