Union of India & Ors. v. Sgt Manish Kumar Singh

1. This writ petition assails order dated 05 December 2024, passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal[1] in OA 957/2018, whereby the respondent’s prayer for disability pension has been allowed by the Tribunal.

2. The ailment from which the respondent was suffering was Diabetes Mellitus-II which manifested 19 years after the petitioner had joined service.

3. The Release Medical Board[2] report reads thus: “the Tribunal” hereinafter “RMB” hereinafter W.P.(C) 18678/2025 “Diabetes Mellitus Type II @ 20 % as neither attributable to nor aggravated by Military service.”

4. It is acknowledged in the record of the RMB that the petitioner was not suffering from the said ailment at the time that he joined service.

5. The RMB does not provide any reason as to why the ailment should not have been treated as attributable to service.

6. Following the judgment of the Supreme Court in Dharamvir Singh v. Union of India[3], Bijender Singh v. Union of India[4], as well as our decision in Gawas Anil Madso v. Union of India[5] and the position of the Co-ordinate Bench in Union of India v. Balbir Singh[6], we dismiss this writ petition.

7. Let compliance of the order of the Tribunal be effected within twelve weeks from today.

C. HARI SHANKAR, J.

OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J. DECEMBER 9, 2025