* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 19681/2025, CM APPL. 82134/2025 and CM APPL.

82135/2025

UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, CGSPC with Mr. Manish Kumar Singh and Mr.

Mritunjay, Advs.

versus

A EX JWO RAMESH KUMAR RETD. .....Respondent

Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA

JUDGMENT (ORAL)

% 24.12.2025

C. HARI SHANKAR, J.

1. This writ petition assails an order dated 31 May 2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, $~13 in OA 1827/2019 whereby the

respondent’s prayer for disability pension has been allowed.

2. Disability pension was sought on the ground that the respondent suffered from Diabetes Mellitus II, which was found to be 20% for life rounded off to 50%. The onset of the Diabetes Mellitus II was 19

1“AFT”,hereinafter

years after the respondent joined the service. No Diabetes Mellitus II

was noted at the time when the respondent was recruited.

3. The reasoning given by the Release Medical Board for holding that the respondent’s Diabetes Mellitus II was not attributable to or aggravated by service read thus:

“Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Type (old) ICD-E11.0: NANA, as the disability is idiopathic/life style