Roop Singh vs Union of India on 22 October 2026

ORDER

Learned counsel for the applicant confines his claim to grant of disability element for the disabilities of ‘Primary Hypertension’ and ‘Hyperglycemia’. Both the disabilities have been assessed to be neither attributable to nor aggravated by military service because onset thereof was in a peace area. Reliance has been placed upon the judgment dated 06.12.2024 passed by this Regional Bench Chandigarh in OA No. 861 of 2022 titled Ex. MWO Bhupinder Singh Versus Union of India and Others for the disability of ‘Primary Hypertension’ and judgment dated 01.07.2025 passed by the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court in WP(C) 140/2024 & connected matters, Union of India and Ors V/s Col Balbir Singh (Retired), for the disability of ‘Hyperglycemia’.

Notice. Mr. Satinder Singh, Sr. PC accepts notice on behalf of respondents and waives service and seeks time to file reply. Adjourned to 08.04.2027.

(Lt Gen (Dr) Ranbir Singh)

(Justice Sudhir Mittal) Member (A)

Member (J)

22nd Oct, 2026 ‘b’