JUDGMENT

Manmohan, J. - Present writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 26th February, 2020 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi in OA No. 470/2015, whereby petitioner s claim for disability pension has been rejected. Petitioner also prays for a direction to the respondents to grant disability pension to the petitioner w.e.f. 26th June, 2013 @ 60% (rounding off 75%) along with interest @18% thereon. The relevant portion of the impugned order is reproduced hereinbelow:-

"6. On careful perusal of the medical documents, it has been observed that the applicant was enrolled on 24.09.2012 and the disease had first started on 12.12.2012 i.e. within three months of joining the service. He was administered treatment at Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt. On admission in the Hospital the case history of the applicant was endorsed by Lt Col Siddharth Dixit, Classified Specialist (Psy) as under:-

History of present illness. This recruit was apparently well about till last wk of Nov 12 while undergoing recruitment training at Raj Rif (wef 24 Sep 2012 till 12 Dec 12), He was noted to remain aloof, socially withdrawn and crying intermittently. He felt people aroun