WRIT - A No. 687 of 2024 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 687 of 2024 Union of India Thru. Secy. Ministry of Defence , New Delhi and others …..Petitioner(s) Versus Mr 07047N Col (Ts) Ashok Mohanty …..Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Varun Pandey, Counsel for : Raj Kumar Mishra, Pradeep Respondent(s) Kumar Mishra, Upasna Mishra Court No. - 5 HON'BLE ALOK MATHUR, J. HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard Shri Varun Pandey, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondent. 2. The present petition has been preferred against the judgment and final order dated 21.02.2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Lucknow (hereinafter referred to as “the Tribunal”) in Original Application No. 996 of 2022. BRIEF FACTUAL CONSPECTUS 3. The relevant facts in brief for the purpose of deciding this petition are detailed herein below. 2 WRIA No. - 687 of 2024 4. The respondent was enrolled in the Indian Army on 03.07.1993 and after serving for more than 26 years, he was retired from service on 14.09.2019 in Low Medical Category. At the time of retirement, the Release Medical Board (hereinafter referred to as “RMB”) was held at Co