$~85 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 14.01.2026 + W.P.(C) 475/2026 UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Abhishek Khanna, SPC and Mr.

Ausafur Rahman, Adv.

versus

677262 EX SGT RAJKISHORE RETD .....Respondent Through: Ms. Deepika Shrama, Mr. Baljeet Singh and Mr. A.K. Chaudhary, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL CM APPL. 2334/2026 (Exemption)

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. The application stands disposed of.

W.P.(C) 475/2026 & CM APPL. 2333/2026(Stay

3. This petition lays a challenge to an order dated 15.05.2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (Tribunal) in Original Application (OA) No.408/2022, whereby the Tribunal has allowed the OA filed by the respondent herein by stating in paragraph 13 and 14 as under:-

“13. Therefore, in view of our analysis, the OA is allowed and Respondents are directed to grant benefit of disability element of pension compositely @ 20% for life rounded off to 50% in view of judgment of Hon’ble Apex Court in Union of India versus Ram Avtar (supra) from