Birpal Singh (Veerpal Singh) v. Union of India Thru. Its Secy. Ministry of Defence Govt. of India and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Review application CMRAD No. 208 of 2023 (defective), Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Court No. 7, Manish Mathur, J., decided October 30, 2025. Applicant Birpal Singh (Veerpal Singh) against judgment/order dated 05.07.2023 in Writ-A No. 3493 of 2023 (writ petition dismissed for laches of 22 years; dismissed in counsel's absence even in revised call). Delay of 53 days as on 26.09.2023 condoned (cause in affidavit sufficient; no objections). Review dismissed as withdrawn on applicant's instructions-based submission, with liberty to file appeal against the 05.07.2023 judgment. Keywords: condonation of delay; review application dismissed as withdrawn; liberty to appeal; laches; absence of counsel; revised call; Ministry of Defence; Union of India.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 53 days in preferring the review application condoned; review application dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the applicant to file an appeal against the judgment and order dated 05.07.2023 passed in Writ-A No. 3493 of 2023.