UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs COL AJIT DHAKA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 13609/2025, CM APPLs. 55814/2025 & 55815/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Sr. PC with Mr. Yash Narain, Adv. for UOI with Major Anish Muralidhar and Capt Karolin Johnson versus COL AJIT DHAKA .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 04.09.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This petition assails order dated 6 December 2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 2542/2022 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% 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. Rajesh Kumar, learned Senior Panel Counsel for the petitioners, and have perused the record. 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter 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