$~114 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 19.01.2026 + W.P.(C) 749/2026 UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Archana Gaur CGSC, Ms.

Riddhima Gaur, Mr. Deepu Kumar, Advocates.

Mr. Mritunjay, Mr. Padam, DAV Legal Cell, Air Force.

versus

627281 EX MWO (HFO) TEJPAL SINGH .....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. 3638/2026(exemption)

1. Exemption is allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. The application stands disposed of.

W.P.(C) 749/2026 & CM APPL. 3637/2026

3. This challenge in this petition is to an order dated 03.08.2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (Tribunal) in OA No.2146/2019, whereby the Tribunal has allowed the OA filed by the respondent herein by stating in paragraph 26 as under:

“26. Under the circumstances, the OA 2146/2019 is partially allowed and the applicant is to be held entitled to the grant of the disability element of pension qua the disability of ‘Primary Hypertension’ assessed @ 30% for life which is directed to be broad banded to 50% in terms of the verdict of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Union