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Union of India through Ministry of Defence v. Shankar Biswas (Retd)

Bombay HC2 Dec 2025WP/6899/2025

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Batch of Union of India writ petitions against ex-servicemen respondents (lead: WP 1994/2024, Bombay HC, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction); coram Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar with Justice Gautam A. Ankhad; order dated 26-11-2025 posting all connected matters to 02-12-2025 at 4:30 p.m.; no merits decided, no statutes or precedents cited; value limited to party/counsel identification and listing date.

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Union of India through Ministry of Defence vs Shankar Biswas (Retd) — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO. 1994 OF 2024

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Union of India ..Petitioner

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versus Lt. Col. Sk. Rathodre Deceased, through his widow Collen. Rathore ..Respondent

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 2017 OF 2024

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Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Colonel B. K. George (Retd.) .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2021 OF 2024

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Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Colonel Brahmarshi Vandey (Retd.) .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2020 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Colonel Madhusudan Dave (Retd.) .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2022 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Colonel A. K. Nath (Retd.) .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2013 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Colonel Jagdish Jaisinghrao Gadekar (Retd.) .. Respondent

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	WITH WRIT PETITION NO.	2016 OF 2024
Union of India Versus		.. Petitioner
Colonel Ronny	Dvania (Retd.)	.. Respondent
	WITH WRIT PETITION NO.	2015 OF 2024
Union of India Versus		.. Petitioner
Colonel (TS) Na	ushirwan M. Irani (Retd	.) .. Respondent
	WITH WRIT PETITION NO.	2010 OF 2024
Union of India Versus		.. Petitioner
Colonel Gulab	Yasin Tamboli (Retd.) WITH WRIT PETITION NO.	.. Respondent 2011 OF 2024
Union of India Versus		.. Petitioner
Colonel B. S. N	arayan (Retd.)	.. Respondent
	WITH WRIT PETITION NO.	6895 OF 2025
Union of India Versus		.. Petitioner
Captain Virend	ra Singh Marya (Retd.)	.. Respondent
	WITH WRIT PETITION NO.	6896 OF 2025
Union of India		.. Petitioner
Versus Sarat Chandra	Das (Retd.)	.. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6897 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Capt. Umesh Kumar Singh .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6898 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Prem Kumar (Retd.) .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6899 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Shankar Biswas (Retd.) .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 1993 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Col. B. V. Parkhe (Retd.) .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 4097 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Mahadev Paul, Ex. CPO Log (Std). .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4095 OF 2025 Union of India & Ors. .. Petitioners Versus Shamboo Singh Yadav .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3811 OF 2025 Union of India & Ors. .. Petitioners Versus No. 122254 Ex MC Mech R II Shiv Kumar Gupta .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4094 OF 2025 Union of India & Ors. .. Petitioners Versus Cdr Kavikant Mahapatra .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2012 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Col Mukesh Trehan .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2018 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Ex Naib Sub Nitin Rao Mahajan .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2023 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Nb Risaldar Kengare sayab U Jaysingh .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4096 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Ex MCPO II Sant Lal .. Respondent

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PDP 91 & 92-WP-1994-2024 & Connected.doc WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3823 OF 2025
Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Hitesh Goel .. Respondent
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2122 OF 2024
Union of India .. Petitioner Versus
Ex Sigmn Mali Rajaram Vasant M15396638M
WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2025 OF 2024
Union of India .. Petitioner Versus
Shahaji Hari Patil .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4172 OF 2024
Union of India .. Petitioner Versus
Ex Sub (CLK) Khatal Ankush Anandrao .. Respondent
WITH WRIT PETITION NO.17380 OF 2024
Union of India .. Petitioner through Ministry of Defence Versus
Maj. Rajgopalan C (Retd) .. Respondent
WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.5799 OF 2025
Union of India .. Petitioner through Ministry of Defence Versus
Ex Hav Kenjale Suryakant Jagannath .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6541 OF 2024

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Union of India .. Petitioner Versus JC 730893A Ex Sub Bhosale Sudhir Anna .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO.17382 OF 2024
Union of India .. Petitioner through Ministry of Defence Versus
Ex Sepoy Malkar Girish Ashok .. Respondent
WITH WRIT PETITION NO.10754 OF 2025
Union of India .. Petitioner
through Ministry of Defence Versus
Ex Sub Gund Sahebrao Yashwant .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4201 OF 2025

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Union of India & Ors. .. Petitioners Versus No.6393739N, Ex-Havilkar Chandrakant Hausa Bapu Pote .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3018 OF 2025

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Union of India	.. Petitioner
through Ministry of Defence Versus
Col Keerti Kumar Sharma	.. Respondent

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO.10965 OF 2025

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Union of India .. Petitioner through Ministry of Defence Versus Ex Jwo Uma Shankar Singh .. Respondent

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO.3019 OF 2025

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Union of India .. Petitioner through Ministry of Defence Versus Ex Sub Shedage Sudhir Ramchandra .. Respondent

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.18223 OF 2025

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Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Bhise Bapurao Balu .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10967 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner versus Col. Arun Bhandari .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10969 OF 2025

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Union of India .. Petitioner versus Ex. GNR. Jaid Vidhur Vishwanathrao .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10964 OF 2025 Unionof India .. Petitioner versus Ex. HFO Eshanti Pratap Kumar Padhi .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 25447 OF 2025

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Union of India .. Petitioner versus Ex. Sub. Rajendra yashwant Bhosale .. Respondent

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 12968 OF 2025

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Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Commander Birendra Prasad Singh (Retd.) .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 25583 OF 2025

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Union of India .. Petitioner versus CDR Rakesh Jaggi (Retd.) .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10968 OF 2025

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Union of India .. Petitioner versus Lt. Col. Rajesh Kumar (Retd.) .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 12969 OF 2025

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Union of India .. Petitioner versus Awadhesh Singh (Ex. CPO LOG MAT) .. Respondent

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 27181 OF 2025

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Union of India .. Petitioner versus Brijesh Singh Ex. POAF .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 28195 OF 2025

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Union of India .. Petitioner versus Vikas Kumar .. Petitioner WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 28336 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner versus Hav. K. Muniraj .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 18057 OF 2024 Uniion of India .. Petitioner versus Ex. JWO Abhay Prasad Mahapatra .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 29309 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner versus Chavan Dinesh Popat (Ex. Subedar) .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 28445 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner versus Mahendra Nath Mishra .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 31522 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner versus Upendra Singh .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 19049 OF 2024

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Union of India

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Union of India .. Petitioner versus Pardeshi Manoj Pitambar .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 6900 OF 2025

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Union of India .. Petitioner versus Pradeep Kumar .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 1990 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner versus Colonel (TS0) Vithal Pitambar Chitte (Retd.).. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2575 OF 2025 Union of India .. Petitioner Versus Dayashankar Pasi, Ex MWO (Hony Flying Officer) .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 1992 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner versus Col. (TS) Asim Kumar Ramendra Chandra Dutta IC-3891 0X .. Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2009 OF 2024 Union of India .. Petitioner versus Lt. Col. Yesh Paul Sharma .. Respondent 10

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ORIGINAL SIDE WRIT PETITION NO. 4362 OF 2024

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Union OF India & Anr. .. Petitioners versus K. V. Santosh .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2802 OF 2024

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Union OF India & Anr. .. Petitioners versus Janardan Singh .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2810 OF 2024

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Union of India & Anr. .. versus Anan Jaiswal ..	Petitioners Respondent
WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 3899 OF	2024
Union of India .. versus	Petitioners
Anand Baitule Lieutenant Commander .. (Retd)	Respondent
WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 29059 OF	2024
Union of India .. versus	Petitioner
Naresh Kumar Balbir Singh ..	Respondent
WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 30051 OF	2024
Union of India .. versus	Petitioner
Radha Shyam Gujar ..	Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 30784 OF 2024

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Union of India .. Petitioner versus Virendra Kumar .. Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2468 OF 2024

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Union of India & Anr.	.. Petitioners
versus
Sabha Jeet Singh	.. Respondents

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WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 39025 OF 2024

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Union of India	..	Petitioner
versus
Rajesh Kumar	..	Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 39038 OF 2024

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Union of India

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Union of India .. Petitioner versus Rajeev Kumar .. Respondent

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Mr. Amarendra Mishra, Advocate for the Petitioner- UOI in WP Nos. 6895/2025, 6896/2025, 6897/2025, 6898/2025, 6899/2025, 1993/2024,4097/ 2025, 17380/ 2024, 17382/2024, 10754/2025, 10965/2025, 10967/2025, 10969/2025, 12968/2025, 10968/2025, 12969/2025, 2009/2024, 19049/24, 6900/2025, 1994/2024, 1990/2024, 1992/ 2024, WP/10964/2025 and WPST Nos. 5799/2025, 25583/2025, 27181/2025 & 29309/2025.

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Mr. Amarendra Mishra a/w Adv Anusha Amin, Advocates for the Petitioner in WP/2017/2024, WP/2021/2024, WP/2020/2024, WP/2022/2024, WP/2013/2024, WP/2016/2024, WP/2015/2024, WP/2010/2024 & WP/2011/2024.

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Mr. Sagar Batavia, Advocate for the Respondent in WP/10964/2025. Mr. Niranjan Shimpi, Advocate for the Petitioner in WP/4201/2025.

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Mr. Satendra Kumar a/w Mr.Akshay Patil, Advocats for the Respondent in WP Nos.2020/2024, 3823/2025, 3019/2025, 10967/2025, Writ Petition (ST.) Nos. 27181/2025, 10968/2025, ST.28445/2025 1994/2024, 1992/2024, 4362/202, 2810/2024 & 2122/2024.

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Mr. Angsuman Ojha, Advocate for the Respondent in WP Nos. 2016/2024, 1993/2024, 2012/2024 & 6899/2025.

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Mr. Mahadevan Anand, Advocate for the Respondent in WP Nos.2022/2024, 1990/2024, 3018/2025, & WPSt/28336/2025.

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Mr. Dinesh Kumar Bishnoi. Advocate for the Respondent in WP Nos.2010/2024 & 2011/2024.

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Ms. Anamika Malhotra, Advocate for the Petitioner in WP Nos.4095/2025, 3811/2025, 4094/2025, 2012/2024,2018/2024, 2023/2024,4096/2025, 3823/2025, 2025/2024, 4172/2024, 6541/2024, 3018/2025, 3019/2025,18057/2024, 2575/2025, 2122/2024 AND WP (St) Nos.18223/2025, 25447/2025, 28195/2025, 28336/2025 & 31522/2024.

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Mr. Sagar.S. Ambedkar a/w Ms.Disha Nidre, Advocates for the Petitioner in WP (St)/28445/2024.

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Mr. Yogendra Pratap Singh, Advocate for the Respondent in WP Nos.2015/24, 4097/2025, 3811/2025, 2018/2024, 4096/2025, 6541/2024, 4201/2025, 10969/2025, 4094/2025, 6897/2025, 19457/2024& WPST Nos. 28195/2025, 29309/25, 31522/2024 & 25447/2025.

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Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate for the Respondent in WP/6898/205, WP/12969/2025 & WP/4095/2025.

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Mr. H.S.Verma, Advocate for the Respondent in WP Nos.4172/2024, 10965/2025 & WPSt No.5799/2025.

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Mr. Dayashankar Pasi, Advocate Respondent party in person in WP/2575/2025.

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Mr. Kedar Dighe, Advocate for the Petitioner in OS Writ Petition Nos.4362/2024, 2810/2024, 2802/2024, 2468/2024 and WP(L) No.3899/2024.

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Mr. Amarendra Mishra, Senior Panel Counsel for the Petitioner in Writ Petition (L) Nos.29059/2024, 30051/2024, 20784/2024, 39025/2024 and 39038/2024.

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Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate for the Respondent in Writ Petition (L) Nos.39038/2024 and 39025/2024.

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Mr. Yogendra Pratap Singh a/w Ms. Vaishnavi Kushwah for the Respondent In Writ Petition No.2802/2024 and Writ Petition (L) Nos.3899/2024, 29059/2024, 30051/2024 and 30784/2024.

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CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ &

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GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

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DATE : 26^th NOVEMBER 2025.

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P.C. :

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Post the matters on 2^nd December 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

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[GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE]

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Digitally signed by PRAVIN PRAVIN DASHARATH DASHARATH PANDIT PANDIT Date: 2025.11.27 20:31:44 +0530

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petitioner
Union of India¶5
Amarendra Mishra, Amarendra Mishra, Anusha Amin, Niranjan Shimpi, Anamika Malhotra, Sagar S. Ambedkar, Disha Nidre, Kedar Dighe, Amarendra Mishra
respondent
Lt. Col. Sk. Rathodre Deceased, through his widow Collen. Rathore¶6
respondent
Colonel B. K. George (Retd.)¶9
respondent
Colonel Brahmarshi Vandey (Retd.)¶11
respondent
Colonel Madhusudan Dave (Retd.)¶12
Satendra Kumar, Akshay Patil
respondent
Colonel A. K. Nath (Retd.)¶12
Mahadevan Anand
respondent
Colonel Jagdish Jaisinghrao Gadekar (Retd.)¶12
respondent
Colonel Ronny Dvania (Retd.)¶16
Angsuman Ojha
respondent
Colonel (TS) Naushirwan M. Irani (Retd.)¶16
Yogendra Pratap Singh
respondent
Colonel Gulab Yasin Tamboli (Retd.)¶16
Dinesh Kumar Bishnoi
respondent
Colonel B. S. Narayan (Retd.)¶16
respondent
Captain Virendra Singh Marya (Retd.)¶16
respondent
Sarat Chandra Das (Retd.)¶16
respondent
Capt. Umesh Kumar Singh¶20
respondent
Prem Kumar (Retd.)¶20
Ranjeet Kumar Singh
respondent
Shankar Biswas (Retd.)¶20
respondent
Col. B. V. Parkhe (Retd.)¶20
respondent
Mahadev Paul, Ex. CPO Log (Std).¶20
respondent
Shamboo Singh Yadav¶20
respondent
No. 122254 Ex MC Mech R II Shiv Kumar Gupta¶23
respondent
Cdr Kavikant Mahapatra¶23
respondent
Col Mukesh Trehan¶23
respondent
Ex Naib Sub Nitin Rao Mahajan¶23
respondent
Nb Risaldar Kengare sayab U Jaysingh¶23
respondent
Ex MCPO II Sant Lal¶23
respondent
Hitesh Goel¶25
respondent
Ex Sigmn Mali Rajaram Vasant M15396638M¶25
respondent
Shahaji Hari Patil¶25
respondent
Ex Sub (CLK) Khatal Ankush Anandrao¶25
H.S. Verma
respondent
Maj. Rajgopalan C (Retd)¶25
respondent
Ex Hav Kenjale Suryakant Jagannath¶25
respondent
JC 730893A Ex Sub Bhosale Sudhir Anna¶30
respondent
Ex Sepoy Malkar Girish Ashok¶31
respondent
Ex Sub Gund Sahebrao Yashwant¶31
respondent
No.6393739N, Ex-Havilkar Chandrakant Hausa Bapu Pote¶33
respondent
Col Keerti Kumar Sharma¶35
respondent
Ex Jwo Uma Shankar Singh¶41
respondent
Ex Sub Shedage Sudhir Ramchandra¶44
respondent
Bhise Bapurao Balu¶47
respondent
Col. Arun Bhandari¶47
respondent
Ex. GNR. Jaid Vidhur Vishwanathrao¶49
respondent
Ex. HFO Eshanti Pratap Kumar Padhi¶49
Sagar Batavia
respondent
Ex. Sub. Rajendra yashwant Bhosale¶54
respondent
Commander Birendra Prasad Singh (Retd.)¶57
respondent
CDR Rakesh Jaggi (Retd.)¶59
respondent
Lt. Col. Rajesh Kumar (Retd.)¶61
respondent
Awadhesh Singh (Ex. CPO LOG MAT)¶63
respondent
Brijesh Singh Ex. POAF¶66
respondent
Vikas Kumar¶71
respondent
Hav. K. Muniraj¶71
respondent
Ex. JWO Abhay Prasad Mahapatra¶71
respondent
Chavan Dinesh Popat (Ex. Subedar)¶71
respondent
Mahendra Nath Mishra¶71
respondent
Upendra Singh¶71
respondent
Pardeshi Manoj Pitambar¶77
respondent
Pradeep Kumar¶79
respondent
Colonel (TS0) Vithal Pitambar Chitte (Retd.)¶79
respondent
Dayashankar Pasi, Ex MWO (Hony Flying Officer)¶79
Dayashankar Pasi
respondent
Col. (TS) Asim Kumar Ramendra Chandra Dutta IC-3891 0X¶79
respondent
Lt. Col. Yesh Paul Sharma¶79
respondent
K. V. Santosh¶83
respondent
Janardan Singh¶85
Yogendra Pratap Singh, Vaishnavi Kushwah
respondent
Anan Jaiswal¶87
respondent
Anand Baitule Lieutenant Commander (Retd)¶87
respondent
Naresh Kumar Balbir Singh¶87
respondent
Radha Shyam Gujar¶87
respondent
Virendra Kumar¶92
respondent
Sabha Jeet Singh¶94
respondent
Rajesh Kumar¶96
Ranjeet Kumar Singh
respondent
Rajeev Kumar¶99

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Union of India through Ministry of Defence v. Shankar Biswas (Retd)

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