$~100 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 21.01.2026 + W.P.(C) 854/2026 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Shouryendu Ray, SPC with Mr.

Yashendra Singhwal, Adv.

versus HONY CAPT SUB MAJ BHARAT SINGH RETD .....Respondent Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL CM APPL. 4165/2026 (Exemption)

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. The application stands disposed of.

W.P.(C) 854/2026 & CM APPL. 4164/2026

3. This petition lays challenge to an order dated 14.10.2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (‘Tribunal’) in Original Application No. 869/2023 (‘OA’, for short), whereby the Tribunal has allowed the OA filed by the respondent by stating in paragraph 7 as under:-

“7. Accordingly, we allow this application holding that the applicant is entitled to disability element of pension for the disability of Primary Hypertension @ 30% for life rounded off to 50% for life and direct the respondents to calculate, sanction and issue necessary PPO to the applicant within four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order failing which