# UNION OF INDIA AND ORS vs 625328 EX WO RAMCHANDRA GAUR

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-01-21
Citation: W.P.(C)-860/2026 2026:DHC:526-DB
Petitioner: UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
Respondent: 625328 EX WO RAMCHANDRA GAUR

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/VKR21012026CW8602026_155505.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision : 21.01.2026 W.P.(C) 860/2026 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Nishant Gautam CGSC, Ms. Kavya Shukla Adv. versus 625328 EX WO RAMCHANDRA GAUR .....Respondents Through: Appearance not given. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 4208/2026 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 860/2026 & CM APPL. 4207/2026 3. This petition lays a challenge to the order dated 10.05.2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (‘Tribunal’) in Original Application No. 2143/2023 (‘OA’), whereby the Tribunal, has allowed the OA by stating as under in paragraph 4:- “4. Accordingly, we allow this application and direct the respondents to grant disability element of pension to the applicant @ 30% for life which be rounded off to 50% for life 2014. However, the arrears will be restricted to three years from the date of filing of this OA or the date of applicant's retirement/ discharge, whichever is lesser, in keeping with the law laid down in the case of Union

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