Disposed

Union of India & Ors. v. Col. Sanjiv Kumar Bakshi (Rtd)

Delhi HC1 Sept 2025W.P.(C)/12181/2025

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What is this about?

The Court disposed of 18 disposed writ petitions concerning disability pension payable to former employees pending compliance of previous directions. The respondents undertook to obtain Supreme Court interim orders or comply within two months.

What did the court decide?

The writ petitions are disposed of upon undertaking to get interim orders from the Hon'ble Supreme Court or within two months.

Union of India & Ors. Vs Col. Sanjiv Kumar… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Delhi HC (2025)

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$~ 3 *	3 to 37 & 39 to 51 IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI	AT NEW DELHI
+	W.P.(C) 4779/2024 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Petitioners
	versus
	EX HAV BIMAL KUMAR BEHERA	.....Respondent
+	W.P.(C) 10681/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.	.....Petitioners
	versus
	EX SUB MAJ ATMA SINGH	.....Respondent
+	W.P.(C) 5343/2024 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Petitioners
	versus
	EX SUB MAJ (HONY LT) RANBIR SINGH	.....Respondent
+	W.P.(C) 3100/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS.	.....Petitioners
	versus
	RAJENDRA SINGH	.....Respondent
+	W.P.(C) 3648/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS.	.....Petitioners
	versus
	EX WO TRILOCHAN PRADHAN	.....Respondent
+	W.P.(C) 5467/2025
	UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE S	ECRETARY

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W.P.(C) 4779/2024 & connected matters

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/04/2026 at 12:34:30

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	& ORS. .....Petitioners
	versus
	EX NC E CHHATAR SINGH 819806-F .....Respondent
+	W.P.(C) 5515/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners
	versus
	BWO BIJAN KUMAR GHOSH (RETIRED) (SERVICE NO. 677390-L) .....Respondent
+	W.P.(C) 6452/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners
	versus
	CDR SUDESH KUMAR SHARMA RETD .....Respondent
+	W.P.(C) 7456/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners
	versus
	EX SGT KAMLESH KUMAR SINGH .....Respondent
+	W.P.(C) 8083/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners
	versus
	COL KOUTHARAPU SRINIVASA RETD .....Respondent
+	W.P.(C) 10292/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners
	versus
	EX SUB NIRAJ RANJAN JC 377479Y .....Respondent

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W.P.(C) 4779/2024 & connected matters

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/04/2026 at 12:34:30

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+	W.P.(C) 10644/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS.	.....Petitioners
	versus
	COL RK CHAWLA (RETD.)	.....Respondent
+	W.P.(C) 12181/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS.	.....Petitioners
	versus
	COL. SANJIV KUMAR BAKSHI (RTD)	.....Respondent
+	W.P.(C) 12759/2025 UNION OF INDIA	.....Petitioner
	versus
	EX LINK JAIDEEP 15619597M	.....Respondent
+	W.P.(C) 13080/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS.	.....Petitioners
	versus
	GP CAPT DEBASHISH BHATTACHARYA (RETD.),	.....Respondent
+	W.P.(C) 14167/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS.	.....Petitioners
	versus
	JC- 805086 P EX NB SUB KULDIP SINGH, RETD.	.....Respondent
+	W.P.(C) 15394/2025
	UNION OF INDIA & ORS.	.....Petitioners

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W.P.(C) 4779/2024 & connected matters

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versus

EX SEA I GS ANAND KUMAR PANDEY NO. 210641 F

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.....Respondent

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W.P.(C) 15731/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners

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versus

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COL NARENDER BHUSHAN RETD .....Respondent

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Appearances:

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For Petitioners: Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC, Ms. Ayushi Srivastava, Mr. Ayush Tanwar, Mr. Arpan Narwal, Mr. Kushagra Malik, Mr.Ujjwal Tyagi. Advocates in Item 34.

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Mr. Ankit Raj, SPC with Mr. Ali Mohammed Khan and Mr. Digvijay Singh, Advocates in Item 35.

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Mr Satya Ranjan Swain (CGSC) & Mr Kautilya Birat, Advocate in Item 36. Sgt.Mritunjay, Sgt. Padam Dan Charan DAV Legal Cell, Air Force in Item Nos. 36, 37, 39, 40, 42.

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Raj Kumar CGSC with Ms. Vandana Sachdeva, Mr. Ankit Choudhary, Sumit Choudhary and Ms Vidushi Sah Advocates in Item Nos. 37 and 42.

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Mr. Himanshu Pathak, SPC along with Mr. Mohit Gupta , advocates in Item 39

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Mr. Shagun Shahi Chugh, Mr. Varun Chugh and Ms. Ayushi Agarwal, Advocates in Item 40.

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Mr. R. Venkat Prabhat, SPC with advocates Ms Kamna Behrani, Mr Neeraj P. Raj with Major Ms Kanika Sharma, in Item 44.

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Mr. Shashank Dixit CGSC with Mr. Kunal Raj Advocate in Item Nos. 45 and 48. Mr. Ranjeev Khatana (SPC), Mr Rohit

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W.P.(C) 4779/2024 & connected matters

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/04/2026 at 12:34:30

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Kapoor, Mr Arjav Sethi, Advocates in Item 49 Major Kanika Sharma, Army.

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For Respondents: Mr Ajit Kakkar and Mr Tejas Bhonge Advocates in Item Nos. 33, 39, 47. Brig. Anil Srivastava VSM (Retd) and Mr. Aayush Aman, Advocates in Item Nos. 36 and 45.

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Mr. OS PUNIA, Advocate in Item 43. Mr Indra Sen Singh, Mr Abhishek Singh, Mr Nasir Mohd, Ms Kaberi Sharma, Advocates in Item 46.

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Mr. Ved Prakash & Mr. Mohit Chauhan, Advocates in Item 50.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN O R D E R % 20.04.2026

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This is a batch of 18 writ petitions, which have already been disposed of. The matters are listed before this Court for compliance of the directions issued by this Court.

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The dispute in the present matters is with respect to the disability pension payable to former employees.

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This Court has been informed that in some of the cases, the directions have already been complied with, whereas in other cases, the learned counsel representing the Union of India pray for some more time.

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They undertake either to get an interim order from Hon’ble Supreme Court or to comply with directions within two months.

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In view of the aforesaid position, these matters/ office notes are disposed of.

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W.P.(C) 4779/2024 & connected matters

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/04/2026 at 12:34:30

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A photocopy of the Order passed today be kept in the connected matters.

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ANIL KSHETARPAL, J

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AMIT MAHAJAN, J

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APRIL 20, 2026 DU

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W.P.(C) 4779/2024 & connected matters

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Union of India & Ors. v. Col. Sanjiv Kumar Bakshi (Rtd)

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