# UNION OF INDIA vs 627281 EX MWO (HFO) TEJPAL SINGH

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-01-19
Citation: W.P.(C)-749/2026 2026:DHC:470-DB
Petitioner: UNION OF INDIA
Respondent: 627281 EX MWO (HFO) TEJPAL SINGH

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/VKR19012026CW7492026_180329.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision : 19.01.2026 W.P.(C) 749/2026 UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Archana Gaur CGSC, Ms. Riddhima Gaur, Mr. Deepu Kumar, Advocates. Mr. Mritunjay, Mr. Padam, DAV Legal Cell, Air Force. versus 627281 EX MWO (HFO) TEJPAL SINGH .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 3638/2026(exemption) 1. Exemption is allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 749/2026 & CM APPL. 3637/2026 3. This challenge in this petition is to an order dated 03.08.2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (Tribunal) in OA No.2146/2019, whereby the Tribunal has allowed the OA filed by the 26. Under the circumstances, the OA 2146/2019 is partially allowed and the applicant is to be held entitled to the grant of the disability element of pension qua the disability of ‘Primary Hypertension’ assessed @ 30% for life which is directed to be broad banded to 50% in terms of the verdict of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Union of India vs Ram Avtar decided on 10.12.2014 in Civil App

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