Harish Chandra Sethy and 10 Others v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Ministry of Defence Central Sectt. New Delhi and 6 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim order, WRIT - A No. - 1720 of 2026, Harish Chandra Sethy v. Union of India thru Secy. Ministry of Defence, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Lucknow Bench), Shree Prakash Singh, J., February 17, 2026. Interim protection granted in Writ-A No.45 of 2026 extended to present petitioners; matter connected with Writ-A No.45 of 2026; respondents may exchange pleadings. Counsel: Kapil Dev (Sr. Adv.) and Ashwani Kumar for petitioners; Ashish Chaturvedi for respondents 2-5; Ashwani Kumar Singh for respondents 1, 6 & 7. Keywords: interim protection, connected writ petitions, Union of India, Ministry of Defence.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection available to the present petitioners on par with the petitioners in Writ-A No.45 of 2026; matter connected with Writ-A No.45 of 2026; respondents permitted to exchange pleadings in the meantime. Writ petition otherwise pending; no merits adjudicated.