Gurmej Singh vs Union of India on 21 October 2026

ORDER

The applicant was discharged on 29.02.2024 on completion of tenure. He was in a permanent low medical category on account disability of ‘Essential Primary Hypertension’, the extent of which was assessed to be 30% for life but neither attributable to nor aggravated by military service because the onset there of was in a peace area. Thus, the claim for grant of disability element was rejected .

Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the disability cannot be assessed as neither attributable to nor aggravated by military service merely because the onset of the disability was in a peace area. For this proposition, he has relied upon upon order passed on 06.12.2024 by Regional Bench Chandigarh in OA No. 861 of 2022 titled Ex. MWO Bhupinder Singh Versus Union of India and others.

OA 921 of 2026

Notice. Mr. Jagjot Singh Lalli, Dy. Solicitor General of India accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and waives service and seeks time to file reply.

Adjourned to 07.04.2027.

(Lt Gen (Dr) Ranbir Singh)

(Justice Sudhir Mittal) Member (A)

Member (J)

21stOct, 2026 DK