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“The mere fact that the disease manifested itself many years after joining service is sufficient to conclude that the same was attributable to military service because it is an established fact that stress and strain in military service is unique.”
The applicant was enrolled in the Indian Army in 1985 in a fit state of health and mind, however, after 26 years of service he was diagnosed with primary hypertension @30% for life and was subsequently discharged.
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Respondent 1 was enrolled in Indian Army and was discharged from service on compassionate grounds. During his service, he incurred the disability of ‘Sensori Neural Hearing Loss B/L-H90′. Respondent 1’s disability element claim was rejected by the Competent Authority on the ground the disability is assessed as less than 20%.
Despite holding an indefeasible right to become the able recipient of disability pension, there was a financial detriment to the petitioner.
A pension of Rs. 500 to Rs. 900 per month is being given by the State Government to persons with disability, under the State sponsored Scheme Madhu Babu Pension Yojna as per their eligibility.
Armed Forces Tribunal (Lucknow Bench): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava, Member (J) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member
Supreme Court: In a case where a soldier, after serving in the Regular Army for 25 years, was re-enrolled in the Infantry
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member (A) granted disability
“All efforts are made by military doctors and the organization to help a soldier who has become a victim of ‘Alcohol Dependence Syndrome’ and only when all efforts fail the soldier is invalided out on ground of ‘Alcohol Dependence Syndrome”.
Armed Forces Tribunal (Lucknow Bench): The Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava, Member (J) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member (A),
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava (Chairperson) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve (Member) A, heard
Armed Forces Tribunal: Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava (Chairperson) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve (Member) A, allowed the application
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava (Chairperson) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve (Member) allowed an
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): Justice S.V.S. Rathore (Member) and Air Marshal BBP Sinha (Member) dismissed an application by the applicant under Section
Armed Force Tribunal: A Division Bench of Justice Sunita Gupta (Member) and Lt. Gen. Philip Campose (Member) allowed an application under Section
Armed Forces Tribunal: A Coram of Justice SVS Rathore (Judicial Member) and Air Marshal BBP Sinha (Administrative Member) allowed an ex-hawaldar’s application
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The Coram of Justice Sunita Gupta (Judicial member) and Lt. Gen. Philip Campose (Administrative Member) pronounced an order
Armed Forces Tribunal: The Coram of Justice SVS Rathore (Judicial Member) and Air Marshal BBP Sinha (Administrative Member) set aside the order
Armed Forces Tribunal: The Coram of Justice SVS Rathore (Judicial Member) and Air Marshal BBP Sinha (Administrative Member) allowed an application filed