Bombay High Court; writ petition; Union of India; army matters group; disability pension; Medical Board; disease not attributable to service conditions; onus on employer; Rajumon T.M. v. Union of India & Ors.; AIR 2025 Supreme Court 2804; comparative chart; adjournment; posted to 5th December 2025; Shree Chandrashekhar CJ; Gautam A. Ankhad J.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1994 OF 2024
Digitally signed by BASAVRAJ BASAVRAJ GURAPPA GURAPPA PATIL PATIL Date: 2025.12.03 11:10:49 +0530
Union of India
..Petitioner
versus Lt. Col. Sk. Rathodre Deceased, through his widow Collen. Rathore ..Respondent
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 2017 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Colonel B. K. George (Retd.) .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2021 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Colonel Brahmarshi Vandey (Retd.) .. Respondent
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2020 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Colonel Madhusudan Dave (Retd.) .. Respondent
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2022 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Colonel A. K. Nath (Retd.) .. Respondent
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2013 OF 2024
Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Colonel Jagdish Jaisinghrao Gadekar (Retd.) .. Respondent
Gadekar (Retd.) .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2016 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Colonel Ronny Dvania (Retd.) .. Respondent
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| Colonel (TS) N | aushirwan M. Irani (Ret | d.) .. Respondent |
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2010 OF 2024 .. Petitioner |
| Colonel Gulab | Yasin Tamboli (Retd.) | .. Respondent |
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2011 OF 2024 | |
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.. Petitioner | |
| Colonel B. S. N | arayan (Retd.) | .. Respondent |
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6895 OF 2025 .. Petitioner |
| Captain Viren | dra Singh Marya (Retd.) | .. Respondent |
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| Sarat Chandra | Das (Retd.) | .. Respondent |
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| Capt. Umesh K | umar Singh WITH WRIT PETITION NO. |
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| Prem Kumar ( | Retd.) | .. Respondent |
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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6899 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Shankar Biswas (Retd.) .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 1993 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Col. B. V. Parkhe (Retd.) .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4097 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Mahadev Paul, Ex. CPO Log (Std). .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4095 OF 2025 Union of India & Ors. .. Petitioners Versus Shamboo Singh Yadav .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3811 OF 2025 Union of India & Ors. .. Petitioners Versus No. 122254 Ex MC Mech R II Shiv Kumar Gupta .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4094 OF 2025 Union of India & Ors. .. Petitioners Versus Cdr Kavikant Mahapatra .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2012 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Col Mukesh Trehan .. Respondent
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| WRIT PETITION NO.2025 | OF 2024 | |
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| Maj. Rajgopalan C (Retd) .. Respondent |
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| Ex Hav Kenjale Suryakant Jagannath .. Respondent |
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| JC 730893A Ex Sub Bhosale Sudhir Anna .. Respondent |
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WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4201 OF 2025 Union of India & Ors. .. Petitioners Versus No.6393739N, Ex-Havilkar Chandrakant Hausa Bapu Pote .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3018 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner through Ministry of Defence Versus Col Keerti Kumar Sharma .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10965 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner through Ministry of Defence Versus Ex Jwo Uma Shankar Singh .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3019 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner through Ministry of Defence Versus Ex Sub Shedage Sudhir Ramchandra .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.18223 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Bhise Bapurao Balu .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10967 OF 2025
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| Union of India .. Petitioner versus Col. Arun Bhandari .. Respondent |
| WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10969 OF 2025 |
| Union of India .. Petitioner |
| versus Ex. GNR. Jaid Vidhur Vishwanathrao .. Respondent |
| WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10964 OF 2025 |
| Unionof India .. Petitioner |
| versus |
| Ex. HFO Eshanti Pratap Kumar Padhi .. Respondent |
| WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 25447 OF 2025 |
| Union of India .. Petitioner |
| versus |
| Ex. Sub. Rajendra yashwant Bhosale .. Respondent |
| WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 12968 OF 2025 |
| Union of India .. Petitioner Versus |
| Commander Birendra Prasad Singh (Retd.) .. Respondent |
| WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 25583 OF 2025 |
| Union of India .. Petitioner |
| versus |
| CDR Rakesh Jaggi (Retd.) .. Respondent WITH |
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WRIT PETITION NO. 10968 OF 2025
Union of India .. Petitioner versus Lt. Col. Rajesh Kumar (Retd.) .. Respondent
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WRIT PETITION NO. 12969 OF 2025
Union of India .. Petitioner versus Awadhesh Singh (Ex. CPO LOG MAT) .. Respondent
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WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 27181 OF 2025
Union of India .. Petitioner versus Brijesh Singh Ex. POAF .. Respondent
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WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 28195 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner versus Vikas Kumar .. Petitioner
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WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 28336 OF 2025
Union of India .. Petitioner versus Hav. K. Muniraj .. Respondent
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WRIT PETITION NO. 18057 OF 2024
Uniion of India .. Petitioner versus Ex. JWO Abhay Prasad Mahapatra .. Respondent
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WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 29309 OF 2025
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Union of India .. Petitioner versus Chavan Dinesh Popat (Ex. Subedar) .. Respondent
WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 28445 OF 2024
Union of India .. Petitioner versus Mahendra Nath Mishra .. Respondent
WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 31522 OF 2024
Union of India .. Petitioner versus Upendra Singh .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 19049 OF 2024
Union of India .. Petitioner versus Pardeshi Manoj Pitambar .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6900 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner versus Pradeep Kumar .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 1990 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner versus Colonel (TS0) Vithal Pitambar Chitte (Retd.).. Respondent
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WRIT PETITION NO. 2575 OF 2025
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PDP 115.1994.24 army matter group.doc Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Dayashankar Pasi, Ex MWO (Hony Flying Officer) .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 1992 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner versus Col. (TS) Asim Kumar Ramendra Chandra Dutta IC-3891 0X .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2009 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner versus Lt. Col. Yesh Paul Sharma .. Respondent ORIGINAL SIDE WRIT PETITION NO. 4362 OF 2024 Union OF India & Anr. .. Petitioners versus K. V. Santosh .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2802 OF 2024 Union OF India & Anr. .. Petitioners versus Janardan Singh .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2810 OF 2024 Union of India & Anr. .. Petitioners versus Anan Jaiswal .. Respondent
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WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 3899 OF 2024
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| Anand Baitule Lieutenant Commander | .. | Respondent |
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WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 29059 OF 2024
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| Naresh Kumar Balbir Singh | .. | Respondent |
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WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 30051 OF 2024
Union of India .. Petitioner versus Radha Shyam Gujar .. Respondent
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WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 30784 OF 2024
Union of India .. Petitioner versus Virendra Kumar .. Respondent
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WRIT PETITION NO. 2468 OF 2024
Union of India & Anr. .. Petitioners versus Sabha Jeet Singh .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 39025 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner versus Rajesh Kumar .. Respondent
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Union of India .. Petitioner versus Rajeev Kumar .. Respondent
Mr. Amarendra Mishra, Advocate for the Petitioner- UOI in WP Nos. 6895/2025, 6896/2025, 6897/2025, 6898/2025, 6899/2025, 1993/2024,4097/ 2025, 17380/ 2024, 17382/2024, 10754/2025, 10965/2025, 10967/2025, 10969/2025, 12968/2025, 10968/2025, 12969/2025, 2009/2024, 19049/24, 6900/2025, 1994/2024, 1990/2024, 1992/ 2024, WP/10964/2025 and WPST Nos. 5799/2025, 25583/2025, 27181/2025 & 29309/2025.
Mr. Amarendra Mishra a/w Adv Anusha Amin, Advocates for the Petitioner in WP/2017/2024, WP/2021/2024, WP/2020/2024, WP/2022/2024, WP/2013/2024, WP/2016/2024, WP/2015/2024, WP/2010/2024 & WP/2011/2024.
Mr. Sagar Batavia, Advocate for the Respondent in WP/10964/2025.
Mr. Niranjan Shimpi, Advocate for the Petitioner in WP/4201/2025.
Mr. Satendra Kumar a/w Mr.Akshay Patil, Advocats for the Respondent in WP Nos.2020/2024, 3823/2025, 3019/2025, 10967/2025, Writ Petition (ST.) Nos. 27181/2025, 10968/2025, ST.28445/2025 1994/2024, 1992/2024, 4362/202, 2810/2024 & 2122/2024.
Mr. Angsuman Ojha, Advocate for the Respondent in WP Nos. 2016/2024, 1993/2024, 2012/2024 & 6899/2025.
Mr. Mahadevan Anand, Advocate for the Respondent in WP Nos.2022/2024, 1990/2024, 3018/2025, & WPSt/28336/2025.
Mr. Dinesh Kumar Bishnoi. Advocate for the Respondent in WP Nos.2010/2024 & 2011/2024.
Ms. Anamika Malhotra, Advocate for the Petitioner in WP Nos.4095/2025, 3811/2025, 4094/2025, 2012/2024,2018/2024, 2023/2024,4096/2025, 3823/2025, 2025/2024, 4172/2024, 6541/2024, 3018/2025, 3019/2025,18057/2024, 2575/2025, 2122/2024 AND WP (St) Nos.18223/2025, 25447/2025, 28195/2025, 28336/2025 & 31522/2024.
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Mr. Sagar.S. Ambedkar a/w Ms.Disha Nidre, Advocates for the Petitioner in WP (St)/28445/2024.
Mr. Yogendra Pratap Singh, Advocate for the Respondent in WP Nos.2015/24, 4097/2025, 3811/2025, 2018/2024, 4096/2025, 6541/2024, 4201/2025, 10969/2025, 4094/2025, 6897/2025, 19457/2024& WPST Nos. 28195/2025, 29309/25, 31522/2024 & 25447/2025.
Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate for the Respondent in WP/6898/205, WP/12969/2025 & WP/4095/2025.
Mr. H.S.Verma, Advocate for the Respondent in WP Nos.4172/2024, 10965/2025 & WPSt No.5799/2025.
Mr. Dayashankar Pasi, Advocate Respondent party in person in WP/2575/2025.
Mr. Kedar Dighe, Advocate for the Petitioner in OS Writ Petition Nos.4362/2024, 2810/2024, 2802/2024, 2468/2024 and WP(L) No.3899/2024.
ORIGINAL SIDE MATTERS
Mr. Amarendra Mishra, Senior Panel Counsel for the Petitioner in Writ Petition (L) Nos.29059/2024, 30051/2024, 30784/2024, 39025/2024 and 39038/2024.
Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate for the Respondent in Writ Petition (L) Nos.39038/2024 and 39025/2024.
Mr. Yogendra Pratap Singh a/w Ms. Vaishnavi Kushwah for the Respondent In Writ Petition No.2802/2024 and Writ Petition (L) Nos.3899/2024, 29059/2024, 30051/2024 and 30784/2024.
CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.
DATE : 2nd DECEMBER 2025
P.C. :
Mr. Akshay Patil, the learned counsel for the respondents, tenders a copy of compilation including comparative chart and the judgment in “Rajumon T.M. v. Union of India & Ors.” AIR 2025 Supreme Court 2804 . The learned counsel for the respondents has contended that a mere
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statement by the Medical Board that the disease was not an outcome of the rigorous service conditions or not attributed to the service conditions, is not a ground to deny the disability pension on the other hand, the onus is on the employer to prove otherwise.
[GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE]
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Whether a mere statement by the Medical Board that the disease was not an outcome of, or not attributed to, the rigorous service conditions is a ground to deny disability pension, or whether the onus lies on the employer to prove otherwise (raised by learned counsel for the respondents; matter not yet decided).medium confidence¶123
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