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Nb Sub Naveen Kumar v. Union of India through Secretary & Ors.

Delhi HC5 May 2026W.P.(C)/19410/2025

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Battle casualty status; extension of service; Armed Forces Tribunal order dated 01.05.2023; direction to consider claim within one month; applicable Rules; no opinion on merits; writ petition disposed of; Delhi High Court; W.P.(C) 19410/2025; Union of India; NB Sub Naveen Kumar; 05.05.2026.

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Direction to the Respondents to consider the Petitioner's claim for extension of service in accordance with the applicable Rules within one month, without expression of opinion on merits. ¶16

Nb Sub Naveen Kumar Vs Union of India through Secretary & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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$~52

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 19410/2025

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NB SUB NAVEEN KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mohan Kumar, Adv.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY & ORS.

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.....Respondents Through: Mr. Mukul Singh, CGSC and Mr. Adhiraj Singh, GP with Mr. Aryan Dhaka and Ms. Sunidhi Tyagi, Advs.

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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 % 05.05.2026

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The Petitioner has been granted the status of a „battle casualty‟ pursuant to the order dated 01.05.2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT).

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At this stage, the limited prayer of the Petitioner is for a direction to the Respondents to consider his case for the grant of extension of service in view of the aforesaid status now accorded to him.

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Learned counsel representing the Respondents submits that the period prescribed for the grant of extension may already have expired. 4. Be that as it may, having regard to the fact that the Petitioner has been granted the status of „battle casualty‟, the Respondents are directed to consider the Petitioner‟s claim for extension of service, in accordance with the applicable Rules, within a period of one month from today.

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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 07/05/2026 at 12:57:42

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Needless to observe that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case, and the Respondents shall be at liberty to take an appropriate decision in accordance with law. 6. In view of the aforesaid, the present Writ Petition stands disposed of.

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ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.

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AMIT MAHAJAN, J.

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MAY 05, 2026 /sp/shah

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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 07/05/2026 at 12:57:42

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