MWO HFL SURENDRA NATH SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR.
W.P.(C)/5634/2025 · 2026-02-23
Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, V Kameswar Rao
Writ Petition (Civil)body2025
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$~21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 5634/2025 MWO HFL SURENDRA NATH SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr Rakesh Kumar Yadav, Advocate. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr Ashish K Dixit, CGSC, Mr Chetan Jadon, GP with Mr Gautam Yadav, Mr Umar Hashmi and Ms Iqra Sheikh, Advocates. CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA O R D E R % 20.04.2026 REVIEW PET. 135/2026(against the judgment dated 23.02.2026)
1. This review petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking review of the judgment dated 23.02.2026 to the extent that this Court had directed to release the disability element of pension at 50% for life. 2. The submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner/applicant is that as the disability being 50%, the petitioner shall be entitled to rounding off of disability at 75%. 3. The learned counsel for the respondents has drawn our attention to the Circular No.17(01) /2017/D (Pen/Policy) dated 23.01.2018 issued by the Ministry of Defence, to contend that the ground on which the review is sought is justified and the petitioner shall be entitled to the rounding off of the disability at 75% for life. 4. If that be so, the judgment dated 23.02.2026 is reviewed and This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/04/2026 at 12:48:03
paragraph no.27 of the judgment dated 23.02.2026 shall henceforth be read as under:-
“27. The RMB has determined the composite assessment for all disabilities at 50% for life. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to release disability element of pension at 75% for life, assessed compositely for the disability of Primary Hypertension and Coronary Artery Disease, Triple Vessel Disease (OPTD), to the petitioner as claimed by him from the date of discharge from the military service, along with arrears within a period of eight weeks from today. Failure to do so will make the respondents liable to pay interest at 12% p.a. till the date of payment.”
5. The review stands allowed in the above terms. 6. The Registry shall issue the copy of this order as well to the applying party as and when the certified copy of judgment dated 23.02.2026 is asked for.
V. KAMESWAR RAO, J MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J APRIL 20, 2026 M This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/04/2026 at 12:48:03