Kumar Singh and Sgt. Mritunjay v. 698117 Sgt Surender Singh Rohilla Retd

Delhi High Court · 19 Dec 2025 · 2025:DHC:11666-DB
C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla
W.P.(C) 19263/2025
(2025) DLT 711
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of broad-banding relief in disability pension cases but limited its application prospectively from the Supreme Court's ruling date.

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W.P.(C) 19263/2025
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 19263/2025, CM APPLs. 80346/2025 & 80347/2025
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners
Through: Mr. Jagdish Chandra, CGSC
WITH
Mr. Siddharth Bajaj and Ms. Maanya Saxena, Advs. for UOI
WITH
Sgt. Manish
Kumar Singh and Sgt. Mritunjay (Legal Cell Air Force)
VERSUS
698117 SGT SURENDER SINGH ROHILLA RETD .....Respondent
Through: Mr. Baljeet Singh, Ms. Deepika Sheoran and Mr. Abhishek Gahlyan, Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA
ORDER (ORAL)
19.12.2025 C.HARI SHANKAR, J.
JUDGMENT

1. Mr. Jagdish Chandra, learned CGSC appears for the petitioners and submits that this case is covered by the earlier decisions of this Court including UOI v. Ex Sub Gawas Anil Madso[1].

2. The relief of broad-banding may be provided prospectively from the date of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Union of India v. Ram Avtar[2]. 318 (2025) DLT 711 2014 SCC OnLine SC 1761 W.P.(C) 19263/2025

3. Subject to the aforesaid modification, the decision of the AFT is upheld.

4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.

C.HARI SHANKAR, J. OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J. DECEMBER 19, 2025