$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010476672026 + W.P.(C) 14653/2026 & CM APPL. 68537/2026 PREM KUMAR PANDAY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Mr. Ajinkya Dhalwade and Mr. Nikhel Kumar, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajeev Kumar, SPC with Mr. Nitin Kumar, GP. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY SHARMA O R D E R % 01.10.2026 1. In the Medical Board proceedings, the nature of ailment is identified as ‘Bipolar Affective Disorder’. It records that the degree of disability suffered is 48% on account of the stress and strain of service, and the petitioner is shown to be unfit for further service in the BSF. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that since the disability was contracted in service, he is entitled for the extraordinary/disability pension under CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents states that the proposal qua the claim of the petitioner regarding his entitlement for the pension, as referred above, is under active consideration, and the same shall be decided and communicated to the petitioner within a period of 12 weeks from today. The statement is accepted. 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 07/10/2026 at 15:30:32 4. The petition, accordingly, stands disposed of. 5. In case if the claim of the petitioner is allowed for grant of disability pension, the element of interest payable, be also looked into. 6. Pending application also stands disposed of accordingly. NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J SANJAY SHARMA, J OCTOBER 1, 2026/ASH/is 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 07/10/2026 at 15:30:32