Jaskaran Singh through Father Gurvinder Singh v. Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court order dated 11.03.2026 in W.P.(C) 16808/2025, Jaskaran Singh through Father Gurvinder Singh v. Union of India and Ors. Concerned an Army appeal earlier pending with the competent authority (DGMS Army communication dated 14.01.2026); on 11.03.2026 the respondents' officer reported the appeal had been rejected by the Hon'ble Raksha Mantri and that a communication would be sent within two weeks. Petitioner's counsel (Ankur Chibber) stated nothing further survived; petition disposed of as infructuous with liberty to challenge the decision(s) in accordance with law. Bench: V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, JJ. Respondent side: Dr. Vijendra Singh Mahndiyan, CGSC, and Major Kanika Sharma, Army.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of as infructuous; petitioner free to challenge the respondent's decision(s) in accordance with law; respondents to communicate the rejection by the Raksha Mantri to the petitioner within two weeks.