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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 3261/2025
UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Neeraj Dubey, SPC, Mr. Shubham Kumar, Adv.
Major Murlidhar Army.
Through:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA
JUDGMENT
12.12.2025 C.HARI SHANKAR, J.
1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. The application stands disposed of.
3. This is a petition where Union of India has challenged an order passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, whereby disability pension has been granted to the respondent.
4. The reasoning of the Release Medical Board[1] on the basis of which the respondent was disqualified for CAD-SVD PTCA TO LAD[2] is as follows:- “Onset of ID was in Mar 2015. There is no close time relation with Field/ CI ops/HAA. Hence conceded neither attributable nor aggravated by mil service. Ref Para 47, chapter VI of Guide to Medical Officer (Military Pensions) & 14 days charter of duties.”
5. It is also acknowledged in the RMB that at the time of his entry into the service, the aforesaid ailment was not present.
6. In cases involving identical recommendations of the RMB, where the respondent was found suffering from CAD, this Court has, inter alia in UOI v. EX JWO Dharmendra Prasad[3] and UOI v. EX JWO SK Srivastava[4], upheld the order of the Armed Forces Tribunal and dismissed the petition of the Union of India.
7. To our knowledge, none of the said orders have been reversed or interdicted by the Supreme Court in any matter.
8. Accordingly, following the said decisions, this writ petition is “RMB” hereinafter Coronary Artery Disease-Single Cell Disease Pecrutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty with Left Anterior Descending Artery affected
9. Let compliance to the order passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal be ensured within 12 weeks.
C.HARI SHANKAR, J OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J DECEMBER 12, 2025