UNION OF INDIA vs NO KULWANT SINGH

CWP-14485-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 119 CWP-14485-2026 Date of decision : 11.05.2026 Union of India and others ...Petitioners Vs. No.1546453, EX. Sapr Kulwant Singh and another ..Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Ms. Krishna Dayama, Advocate for the petitioners (Through VC). *** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J.(Oral) 1. In the present writ petition, the challenge is to the order dated 04.01.2024 (Annexure P-1) passed by respondent No.2-Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’) by which, the benefit of invalid pension has been granted in favour of the respondent No.1 for his service rendered from 06.01.1975 to 13.05.1982. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners-UOI submits that though, the disability of “Cardiomyopathy” suffered by the respondent No.1 was assessed at 30% for two years but, the said disability was assessed as neither attributable to nor aggravated by the Military service. Despite this fact, the benefit of invalid pension has been granted by the Tribunal. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that ev