Union of India & Ors. v. Ex Sub Bikrama Singh (S.No. Jc 297709 N)
Case brief
What is this about?
Disability pension attributability under Entitlement Rules 2008 vs 1982; Rule 5 presumption removed; Rule 7 onus on establishment within 15 years; Regulation 423 RMSAF 1983/2010 causal connection; GMO 2008 Paragraphs 26/43/47 (Type-II diabetes, hypertension, IHD); peace-station onset immaterial; lifestyle disorder label insufficient; reasoned RMB reports mandatory; Dharamvir Singh (2013) 7 SCC 316; Rajbir Singh (2015) 12 SCC 264; Manjeet Singh (2015) 12 SCC 275; Sukhwinder Singh (2014) 14 SCC 364; Angad Singh Titaria (2015) 12 SCC 257; Narsingh Yadav (2019) 9 SCC 667; Rajumon T.M. 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1064; Ex Sub Gawas Anil Madso 2025:DHC:2021-DB; WO Binod Kumar Sah W.P (C) 3918/2025; AFT Principal Bench O.As. upheld; W.P.(C) 140/2024 batch dismissed by Delhi High Court.
What did the court decide?
None to the petitioners; the writ petitions stand dismissed and the Tribunal's orders granting the respondents disability pension (lead case: disability element at 20% rounded off to 50% for life) remain undisturbed.