WRIT - A No. 132 of 2024 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 132 of 2024 Union of India Thru. Secy. Ministry of Defence (Army) , New Delhi and others …..Petitioner(s) Versus No. 8431355X Nk/Po (Ts) Sandeep Kumar Pandey …..Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ajit Kumar Dwivedi, Counsel for Respondent(s) : Vinay Pandey, Gaurav Krishna Court No. - 5 HON'BLE ALOK MATHUR, J. HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J. 1. The present petition has been preferred against the judgment and final order dated 08.12.2022 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Lucknow (hereinafter referred to as “the Tribunal) in OA No. 417 of 2022. BRIEF FACTUAL CONSPECTUS 2. The relevant facts in brief for the purpose of deciding this petition are detailed herein below. 3. The respondent was enrolled in the Army Postal Service of Indian Army on 22.10.1997 and after serving for more than 22 years, he was discharged on 31.10.2019 (A/N) in Low Medical Category under Rule 13 (3) Item III (ii)(a)(i) of the Army Rules, 1954. At the time of discharge from service, the Release Medical Board 2 WRIA No. - 132 of 2024 (hereinafter referred to as "RMB") held at Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt on 08.03.2019 assessed his d