UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS vs EX HAV GURDEEP SINGH AND ANOTHER

104 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.15760 of 2026 Date of Decision : 20.05.2026 UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ........Petitioners VERSUS EX HAV GURDEEP SINGH AND ANOTHER ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Sushant Kareer, Advocate for the petitioners-Union of India. *** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) 1. In the present petition, the challenge is to the impugned order dated 30.10.2023 (Annexure P-1) passed by respondent No.2 – Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal), in OA No.961 of 2022, by which, respondent No.1 has been held entitled to benefit of disability element along with the benefit of rounding off of disability pension from 20% to 50% for life w.e.f 01.04.2019, on the ground that the same is perverse. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners places reliance upon the report of medical examination of the respondent to contend that though the disability of “IDIOPATHIC GENERALISED EPILEPSY”, has been found to be existing in respondent No.1, the said disability was assessed by the Medical Board @ 20% and the same was ass