UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs EX MWO CHANDRA KISHORE PRASAD

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 7355/2025, CM APPLs. 33049/2025 & 33050/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Dr. B. Ramaswamy, CGSC versus EX MWO CHANDRA KISHORE PRASAD .....Respondent Through: 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 7 August 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal1 in OA 361/2019 whereby the respondent’s application for grant of disability pension on the ground that he suffers from Primary Hypertension with 30% 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 Dr. B. Ramaswamy, learned CGSC for the petitioners, and have perused the record. 4. The respondent was released in Low Medical Category on his 1 “the AFT”, hereinafter 2 2025 SCC OnLine Del 2018 1. Did the disability exist before entering service? (Y/N Could be) No. The correctness of this declaration is not doubted either by the RMB or by the petitioner before the AFT or before this Court. (iii) The reason regarding the Primary Hypertension suffere