Ex Sgt (Dr.) Omkar Nath Katiyar vs Union Of India & Ors
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Case Significance
Ex Sgt (Dr.) Omkar Nath Katiyar vs Union Of India & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 19, 2026 (citation: ik-175002088). A former Air Force Sergeant challenged the Armed Forces Tribunal's dismissal of his claim for disability pension for Renal Hypertension assessed at 20%, arguing the disability was attributable to military service. The Tribunal found that the petitioner's Horseshoe Kidney condition was congenital and corrected through surgery, with no causal connection to military service, based on the Release Medical Board's findings. The Division Bench upheld the Tribunal's order and dismissed the petition.< The bench comprised Justices Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora and V. Kameswar Rao. The judgment was delivered by Justice V. Kameswar Rao. Counsel appearing: Khyaati Bansal (counsel for respondent), Kumar Rajesh Singh (counsel for petitioner), Laavanya Kaushik (counsel for respondent), Punam Singh (counsel for petitioner), Viplav Acharya (counsel for respondent).
Summary
A former Air Force Sergeant challenged the Armed Forces Tribunal's dismissal of his claim for disability pension for Renal Hypertension assessed at 20%, arguing the disability was attributable to military service. The Tribunal found that the petitioner's Horseshoe Kidney condition was congenital and corrected through surgery, with no causal connection to military service, based on the Release Medical Board's findings. The Division Bench upheld the Tribunal's order and dismissed the petition.
What was the outcome of Ex Sgt (Dr.) Omkar Nath Katiyar vs Union Of India & Ors?
A former Air Force Sergeant challenged the Armed Forces Tribunal's dismissal of his claim for disability pension for Renal Hypertension assessed at 20%, arguing the disability was attributable to mili...
Judgment
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