Holding that as per the Entitlement Rules, for acceptance of a disease as attributable to military service, the disease ought to have arisen during the period of military service and caused by

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No disability pension if fit during Army service, says Madras HC

The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a retired Army officer seeking disability pension as he suffered disability due to hypertension.



Madras High Court(File photo | Express)

R Sivakumar

Updated on: 

08 Mar 2026, 7:53 am

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CHENNAI: Holding that as per the Entitlement Rules, for acceptance of a disease as attributable to military service, the disease ought to have arisen during the period of military service and caused by the conditions of employment in military service, the Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a retired Army officer seeking disability pension as he suffered disability due to hypertension.

The petitioner, Colonel Yesudian Sugumar P of Pattakarai in Thoothukudi district who retired from service on May 31, 2021
[09/03, 07:53] Meta AI: The Madras High Court rejected a retired Army officer’s plea for disability pension, saying hypertension must have arisen from military service conditions to qualify. Since he was medically fit during service, the court dismissed his petition.