Union of India,Thru.the Secy. Ministry of Defence,Dhq Po, New Delhi and 2 Others v. Sgt. Dhirendra Kumar Awasthi (Retd)
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ-A No. 285 of 2026; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Union of India / Ministry of Defence v. Sgt. Dhirendra Kumar Awasthi (Retd.); certiorari sought against Armed Forces Tribunal (Regional Bench) Lucknow judgment and order dated 06.08.2025 in TA No. 36 of 2024; interim order dated 16.01.2026; notice to respondent; steps within a week; listed and connected with Writ-A No. 9365 of 2023 (Union of India and Others v. Ic-52351-K-Col. Brijendra Singh Bhadauria (Retd.)) for 29.01.2026; bench: Justice Sangeeta Chandra and Justice Amitabh Kumar Rai; counsel for petitioners: Saurabh Misra; no merits decided; no costs awarded.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions only: notice to be issued to the respondent; petitioners to take steps within a week; petition to be listed and connected with Writ-A No.9365 of 2023 on 29.01.2026. No relief granted on merits; substantive question left open.