UNION OF INDIA vs SURINDER SINGH RATHORE

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the Civil Special Appeal regarding the denial of disability pension to a former army Signal Man. The Court emphasized that under Rule 173 of the Pension Regulations for the Army, a disability pension is only granted if the disability is attributable to or aggravated by military service. The findings of the Release Medical Board, which assessed the respondent's disability as not related to military service, were affirmed, leading to the conclusion that the High Court's direction to grant the pension was erroneous.