Secr.,Ministry Of Defence & Ors vs Damodaran A.V.(D) Thr.Lrs. & Ors

The Supreme Court examined the High Court's decision to grant disability pension to A.V. Damodaran, despite the Medical Board's report stating that his schizophrenia was neither attributable to nor aggravated by military service, as per Regulation 173 of the Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961. The Court held that the High Court erred in upholding the Single Judge's order, emphasizing the importance of medical evidence in determining pension eligibility. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the order granting disability pension was set aside.