UNION OF INDIA ORS & ORS. vs EX- SGT VIMAL KUMAR SINGH (742271)

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$~104 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 14415/2025, CM APPL. 59120/2025 & CM APPL. 59121/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Piyush Gupta, CGSC versus EX- SGT VIMAL KUMAR SINGH (742271) .....Respondent Through: Ms. Deepika Sheoran and Mr. Baljeet Singh, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 23.09.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 26 May 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 1162/2019 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Diabetes Mellitus Type-II2 has been allowed by the AFT relying on the judgment of the Supreme Court in Dharamvir Singh v UOI3. 2. The issue is covered by a recent decision rendered by us in UOI v Ex Sub Gawas Anil Madso4. 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter 2 “DM-II”, hereinafter 3 (2013) 7 SCC 316 4 2025 SCC OnLine Del 2018 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT W.P.(C) 14415/2025 Page 1 of 8 KUMAR Signing Date:25.09.2025 10:41:26 3. Nonetheless, we have heard Mr. Piyush Gupta, 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 DM-II. From the record, including the proceedings of the Release Medical Board5, the following facts emerged: (i) The respondent had served in the Indian Air Force for 19 years before he was diagnosed as suffering from DM-II. (ii) The respondent, in his self-declaration, specifically declared that he had not been suffering from DM-II prior to joining the Air Force. The declaration reads thus: 4. Did you suffer from any disability mentioned in question 2 or anything like it before joining the Armed Forces? If so, give