Armed Forces Tribunal
Dharampal Singh vs Union of India on 10 November 2026
ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH CHANDIGARH
AT CHANDIMANDIR
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MA 1294 of 2026 and OA 736 of 2026
Tuesday, the 10th day of Nov, 2026
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR JUSTICE SUDHIR MITTAL, MEMBER (J)
HON'BLE LT GEN RAVENDRA PAL SINGH (Retd), MEMBER (A)
Dharampal Singh
…… Applicant
(By Harbinder Singh Sandhu, Advocate through VC)
Versus
Union of India and others
…… Respondents
(By J S Lalli, DSGI through VC)
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ORDER
MA 1294 of 2026
This application has been filed by the applicant for placing on record order dated 05.08.2026 passed by this Regional Bench in OA No. 603 of 2026.
For the reasons stated therein, the application is allowed. The order annexed therewith is taken on record. OA 736 of 2026
Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant was discharged because he was in a Permanent Low Medical Category and was unwilling to serve against a sheltered appointment. The same amounts to invalidment. Thus, even if, extent of disability is less than 20%, the applicant was entitled to grant of disability element @ 50%.
Notice.
Mr. J. S. Lalli, DSGI accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and waives service and seeks time to file reply.
Adjourned to 07.05.2027.
(Lt Gen Ravendra Pal Singh (Retd)
(Justice Sudhir Mittal) Member (A)
Member (J)
10th Nov, 2026 AKS