Union of India and Ors. Vs Ex Nk Dsc Vilas Rao

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versus

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EX SUB MAJ (DSC) BALWANT SINGH .....Respondent Through:

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(88)

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W.P.(C) 10449/2025, CM APPL. 43383/2025, CM APPL. 43384/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX NK DSC RAMVIR SINGH RETD .....Respondent Through:

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(89)

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- W.P.(C) 9392/2025, CM APPL. 39664/2025, CM APPL. 39665/2025

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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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NK DSC RAMESH KUMAR .....Respondent

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Through:

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(90)

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- W.P.(C) 16715/2024, CM APPL. 70709/2024, CM APPL. 70710/2024

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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through:

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versus

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EX NK DSC RAJENDRA SINGH .....Respondent

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Through:

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(91)

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- W.P.(C) 16783/2024, CM APPL. 71025/2024, CM APPL. 71026/2024

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus

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EX HAV (DSC GD) SATYAWAN S/O NIHALA

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.....Respondent

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Through:

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(92) + W.P.(C) 16903/2024, CM APPL. 71608/2024, CM APPL. 71609/2024 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX NK MOHAN SINGH .....Respondent Through: (94) + W.P.(C) 2155/2025, CM APPL. 10143/2025, CM APPL. 10144/2025 UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & ORS. .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX NK (DSC GD) KARLIN R .....Respondent Through:

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(95)

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W.P.(C) 2391/2025, CM APPL. 11283/2025, CM APPL. 11284/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX NK DSC PARGAT SINGH .....Respondent Through:

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(96)

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- W.P.(C) 3599/2025, CM APPL. 16846/2025, CM APPL. 16847/2025, CM APPL. 16848/2025

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through:

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versus

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NK/ DSC ANAND PRAKASH KUSHWAHA (RETD)

.....Respondent

Through:

(97)

- W.P.(C) 4301/2025, CM APPL. 19959/2025, CM APPL.

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19960/2025

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UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & ORS. .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX NK SUBHASH CHAND TIWARI .....Respondent

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Through:

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(98)

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- W.P.(C) 4344/2025, CM APPL. 20074/2025, CM APPL.

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20075/2025

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through:

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versus

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EX HAV HARPAL SINGH DSC .....Respondent Through:

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(99)

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W.P.(C) 4652/2025, CM APPL. 21523/2025, CM APPL. 21524/2025

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UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & ORS. .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX LNK BIJALI MAHARAJ .....Respondent Through:

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(100)

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W.P.(C) 4584/2025, CM APPL. 21232/2025, CM APPL. 21233/2025

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UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY & ORS.

.....Petitioners

Through:

versus

SMT LACHHMI DEVI .....Respondent

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Through:

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(101)

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- W.P.(C) 13712/2025, CM APPL. 56317/2025, CM APPL. 56318/2025

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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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LINK DSC SAKHA RAM RETD .....Respondent Through:

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(102)

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- W.P.(C) 13963/2025, CM APPL. 57160/2025, CM APPL.

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57161/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus

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EX HAV SAHADEV SAHU .....Respondent Through:

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(103) + W.P.(C) 10072/2025, CM APPL. 41830/2025, CM APPL. 41831/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus EX NK SUSHIL KUMAR .....Respondent Through: (104) + W.P.(C) 10812/2025, CM APPL. 44727/2025, CM APPL. 44728/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus NK TALAB SINGH RETD .....Respondent Through:

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(105) + W.P.(C) 11451/2025, CM APPL. 47028/2025, CM APPL. 47029/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus EX SEP VINOD SINGH .....Respondent Through:

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(106) + W.P.(C) 11404/2025, CM APPL. 46701/2025, CM APPL. 46702/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX NK DSC AJEET KUMAR .....Respondent Through:

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(107) + W.P.(C) 13662/2025, CM APPL. 56051/2025, CM APPL. 56052/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX NK SIRLA MOHAN RAO .....Respondent

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Through:

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(108)

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W.P.(C) 11546/2025, CM APPL. 47200/2025, CM APPL. 47201/2025 UOI & ORS. .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX NK DEEPAK KUMAR .....Respondent Through:

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(109) + W.P.(C) 12146/2025, CM APPL. 49551/2025, CM APPL. 49552/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EN NK (DSC) GABAR SINGH NEGI .....Respondent Through:

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(110)

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W.P.(C) 12442/2025, CM APPL. 50678/2025, CM APPL. 50679/2025 UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & ORS. .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX NK DILIP FAKIRA SURYAVANSHI .....Respondent Through:

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(111)

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W.P.(C) 12728/2025, CM APPL. 51984/2025, CM APPL. 51985/2025

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UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through:

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versus

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NK/ DSC KHAMLIAN MANG (RETD.) .....Respondent Through:

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(112)

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W.P.(C) 13218/2025, CM APPL. 54153/2025, CM APPL.

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54154/2025

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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners

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Through:

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versus

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EX NK DSC HARBANSH SINGH .....Respondent

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Through:

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(113)

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- W.P.(C) 12527/2025, CM APPL. 51112/2025, CM APPL.

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51113/2025

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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners

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Through:

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versus

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RAJAMMAL W D/O EX L/NK GOVINDAN .....Respondent Through:

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(114)

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W.P.(C) 12870/2025, CM APPL. 52571/2025, CM APPL. 52572/2025

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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX SUB DSC TEK BAHADUR GURUNG .....Respondent Through:

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(115)

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- W.P.(C) 14136/2025, CM APPL. 58033/2025, CM APPL. 58034/2025

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX HAV RANJITH M (15370671-M) .....Respondent

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Through:

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(116)

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W.P.(C) 14246/2025, CM APPL. 58419/2025, CM APPL. 58420/2025

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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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SRIMATI PRADHAN W D O NK PRADEEP PRADHAN

.....Respondent

Through:

(117)

- W.P.(C) 14163/2025, CM APPL. 58102/2025, CM APPL. 58103/2025

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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX NK LAL SINGH .....Respondent

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Through:

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(118) + W.P.(C) 14851/2025, CM APPL. 61115/2025, CM APPL. 61116/2025 UNION OFINDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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NK/DSC NEMI CHAND (RETD) .....Respondent

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Through:

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(119) + W.P.(C) 15154/2025, CM APPL. 62195/2025, CM APPL. 62196/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX NK C GANESAN (NO. 1384878 F) .....Respondent Through:

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(120)

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W.P.(C) 15160/2025, CM APPL. 62215/2025, CM APPL. 62216/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX NK KASHMIR SINGH (NO 4466950-F) .....Respondent Through:

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(121) + W.P.(C) 15751/2025, CM APPL. 64470/2025, CM APPL. 64471/2025, CM APPL. 64472/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX HAV DSC RAM PRAKASH .....Respondent Through: (122) + W.P.(C) 16752/2025, CM APPL. 68756/2025, CM APPL. 68757/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EK NK DSC RAJMAL .....Respondent Through: (123) + W.P.(C) 17024/2025, CM APPL. 70017/2025, CM APPL. 70018/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX NK (DSC) VIR SINGH .....Respondent Through:

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(124) + W.P.(C) 17202/2025, CM APPL. 70758/2025, CM APPL. 70759/2025

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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners

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Through:

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versus

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EX NK (DSC) KHUSHAL SINGH .....Respondent

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Through:

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(125)

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W.P.(C) 17356/2025, CM APPL. 71410/2025, CM APPL. 71411/2025

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX NK RISHIPAL SINGH DSC .....Respondent Through:

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(126)

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W.P.(C) 17390/2025, CM APPL. 71790/2025, CM APPL. 71791/2025

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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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NK/DSC G SUNDARA RAJ (RETD) .....Respondent Through:

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(127)

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W.P.(C) 17398/2025, CM APPL. 71812/2025, CM APPL. 71813/2025

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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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NK MANGE LAL (RETD) .....Respondent Through:

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(128)

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W.P.(C) 18194/2025, CM APPL. 75268/2025, CM APPL. 75269/2025

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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX NK DSC VILAS RAO .....Respondent

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Through:

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(129)

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- W.P.(C) 18248/2025, CM APPL. 75494/2025, CM APPL. 75495/2025

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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

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versus

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EX NK BHASKAR SINGH .....Respondent Through:

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Present:

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For Petitioners:

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Major Anish Muralidhar, Army in Item Nos.84 to 129. Mr. Siddhartha Sinha, Senior Panel Counsel in Item Nos.86, 87. Mr. Virender Pratap Singh Charak, Ms. Shubhra Parashar, Advs. in Item No.90.

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Mr. Abhishek Khanna, Senior Panel Counsel with Major Anish Muralidhar, Army in Item No.91.

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Ms. Pratima N Lakra, CGSC with Ms. Upanita Soumyadarshini, Adv. in Item Nos.92, 125.

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Mr. Satya Ranjan Swain, CGSC with Mr. Kautilya Birat, Adv. in Item No.102, 115, 119, 120.

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Mr. P.S Singh, CGSC, with Mr. Rajneesh Kumar Sharma, Ms. Shivangi Sharma, Mr. Aditya Tomar, Ms. Annu Singh, Advs. in Item Nos.105, 106, 113, 118.

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Ms. Uma Prasuna Bachu, SPC in Item No.108.

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Mr. Chetanya Puri, SPC with Ms. Vidhi Gupta, Mr. Rishab Jain, Mr. Abhay Verma, Advs. in Item Nos.109, 112, 114.

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Mr. Bhagvan Sawrup Shukla, CGSC with Mr. Mukesh Kumar Pandey, Mr. Sarvan Kumar, Mr. Dashmesh Tripathi, Mr. Praveen Gupta, Advs. in Item No.110.

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Mr. Vivek Sharma, SPC in Item No.116.

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Mr. Siddhartha Shankar Ray, CGSC with Ms. Sonali Modi, Mr. Mukul Dev, Advs. in Item Nos.117 & 118.

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Mr. Ashish K Dixit, CGSC with Mr. Umar Hashmi, Ms. Iqra Sheikh, Advs. in Item Nos.122, 128 & 129.

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Mr. Varun Vats, SPC with Major Anish Murlidhar Army in Item Nos.123, 124, 126, 127.

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For Respondents:

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Mr. US Maurya, Mr. SS Maurya, Advs in Item Nos. 85, 86, 87,88, 89, 95, 118, 126.

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Mr. Tushar Choudhary, Mr. Manoj Kumar Gupta, Advs. in Item Nos.92, 101.

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Mr. Jagdish Chandra, Ms. Maanya Saxena, Advs. in Item No.95.

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Mr. Ramniwas Bansal, Adv. in Item Nos.98, 125.

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Mr. Devendra Kumar, Mr. Raj Kumar, Mr. Brajesh Kumar, Advs. in Item Nos.100, 107, 113, 114, 115, 119, 124. Mr. Ravi Kumar, Adv. in Item Nos.104, 127.

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Mr. Ajit Kakkar, Mr. Tejas Bhonge Ms. Shruti Singh, Ms, Jasmine Kinra, Ms. Manju, Advs. in Item No.105.

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Mr. Jatint Bhardwaj, Mr. Ramkishan Saraswat, Mr. Aditya Ragav Bundela, Advs. in Item No.112.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

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O R D E R % 18.05.2026

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The present batch of 46 Writ Petitions filed by the Union of India challenging the correctness of separate Impugned Orders passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal [„AFT‟] condoning the deficiency of period of less than one year for grant of Second Service Pension to personnel who served in the Defence Security Corps („DSC‟).

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There is a consensus between the learned counsel representing the parties that the matter in issue is squarely covered by the judgment passed by the Supreme Court in Union of India & Ors. v. Balakrishnan Mullikote (EX HAV 256812 M) ; 2026 INSC 280.

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Keeping in view the aforesaid, the present batch of Writ Petitions is disposed of in terms of the aforesaid judgment passed by

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the Supreme Court. The pending applications shall also stand closed.

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The next date of hearing i.e. 15.07.2026 stands cancelled.

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A photocopy of the order passed today be kept in the connected

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matters.

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ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.

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AMIT MAHAJAN, J.

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MAY 18, 2026 jai/ad

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