Ravi Kumar vs Union of India on 15 October 2026

ORDER

The applicant was discharged on 31.08.2023. He was in a Permanent Low Medical Category on account of disabilities (a) Type-II Diabetes Mellitus, the extent of which was assessed to be 20% for life but neither attributable to nor aggravated by military service, (b) Primary Hypertension, the extent of which was assessed to be 30% for life but neither attributable to nor aggravated by military service and (c) Dyslipidaemia, the extent of which was assessed to be 5% for life but neither attributable to nor aggravated by military service. Accordingly, claim for grant of disability element was rejected. Learned counsel for the applicant confines his claim to grant of disability element for disabilities (a) and (b) only. He submits that the said disabilities have been assessed to be neither attributable to nor aggravated by military service because onset thereof was in a peace area. As per judgment dated 06.12.2024 passed by this Regional Bench in OA No.861 of 2022, Ex.MWO Bhupinder Singh Vs Union of India and others and dated 01.07.2025 passed by Division Bench of the Delhi High Court in WP (C)

OA 899 of 2026

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No.140 of 2024 & other connected matters, Union of India and others Vs. Col. Balbir Singh (Retd), the said disabilities could not have been assessed to be neither attributable to nor aggravated by military service merely because onset thereof was in a peace area. Notice. JS Lalli, DSGI, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and waives service and seeks time to file reply.

Adjourned to 01.04.2027.

(Lt Gen (Dr) Ranbir Singh)

(Justice Sudhir Mittal) Member (A)

Member (J)

15thOct, 2026 RR