( 1 ) APPELLANT Smt. Rajni Vohra is the widow of late Lt. Col. N. K. Vohra. Late Lt. Col. N. K. Vohra was commissioned in the Indian Army in Gorkha Regiment on 30th June, 1963. He served the Indian Army in high altitude areas in North East Frontier Area (in short NEFA), filed areas and in the State of Jammu and Kashmir between the period from 1963 to 1974. He took active part in 1971 war with Pakistan. From 1974 onwards he was posted at Madras. In July, 1976 after about 3 weeks of strenuous exercise Late Lt. Col. Vohra suffered heart problem. He was admitted in Military Hospital where it was diagnosed to be case of inferior infraction. Because of that heart ailment he was placed in Low Medical Category. his case was reviewed as per Army Medical Regulation periodically. In the year 1986-87 husband of the appellant was posted in the State of Punjab at Nabha. He attended exercise Brass-Tacks and Op-Trident during the end of 1986/ beginning of 1987. In 1986-87 situation in Punjab was tense because of militancy. The army officers posted in Punjab during that time were under stress and strain because of the tense situation prevailing in the State. In May, 1989 late Lt. Col.