UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. vs GP CAPT S KUMARAN (RETD) (SERVICE NO. 23086)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 13688/2025, CM APPL. 56110/2025 & CM APPL. 56111/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC, Mr. Chaitanya Puri, SPC, Ms. Ayushi Srivastava, Mr. Ayush Tanwar, Mr. Arpan Narwal, Advs. versus GP CAPT S KUMARAN (RETD) (SERVICE NO. 23086) .....Respondent Through: Ms. Deepika Sheoran, Mr. Baljeet Singh and Mr. Abhishek Gahlyan, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 08.09.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 7 August 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 1663/2019 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Diabetes Mellitus Type-II with 20% disability, lifelong, has been allowed by the AFT. 2. The issue is covered by a recent decision rendered by us in UOI 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter W.P.(C) 13688/2025 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Amit Tiwari, 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 Diabetes Mellitus Type-II. From the record, inc