The Punjab and Haryana High Court was dealing with a plea of Centre challenging AFT's order of disability pension. (AI-generated Image)

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the Centre, upholding an Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) order that granted disability pension to a former Army man, along with the benefit of rounding off the disability pension from 30 per cent to 50 per cent for life.

A bench of Justices Harsimran Singh Sethi and Deepak Manchanda was dealing with a plea of the Centre challenging the AFT order, which granted the disability pension on the grounds that he was found to be suffering from disability of ‘Primary Hypertension’ during service.

Justices Harsimran Singh Sethi and Deepak Manchanda heard the matter on May 25.

“Once at the time of enrolment, respondent was medically examined and was found to be fit in all aspects and it was only during his service period that respondent was found to be suffering from disability of ‘Primary Hypertension’ that being so, the…