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Sgt Abhishek Pandey v. Union of India and Others

Delhi HC13 Mar 2026W.P.(C)/3264/2026

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What is this about?

Writ petition seeking release of the petitioner's motorcycle taken into custody by respondents and compensation for its seizure. Counsel undertook that the petitioner would not ply vehicles in the residential complex without permission and would apply for a car sticker; respondents agreed to hand over the motorcycle. Petition disposed of.

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Motorcycle to be handed over to petitioner; car sticker to be issued on fresh application; petition disposed on agreed terms.

Sgt Abhishek Pandey Vs Union of India and Others — Service and Employment | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 3264/2026 SGT ABHISHEK PANDEY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ramesh Chandra Singh, Adv. versus

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UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sahaj Garg, SPC, Mr. Deepansh Sharma, Adv. and Wg Cmdr. TN Swamy.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA O R D E R % 13.03.2026

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This petition has been filed with the following prayers:-

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“a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to immediately release the motorcycle PB-35P 2152 to the Petitioner.

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b) Direct Respondent No.1 to initiate an inquiry into the high-handedness of Respondents 3 and 4. c) Award Compensation of Rs.[10,00,000/-] for mental agony, harassment, and loss of professional focus.

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d) Direct that the Compensation and Litigation Costs (Advocate professional fees) be recovered directly from the personal salaries of Respondents 3 and 4, and not from the public exchequer, as their acts were mala fide and outside the scope of official duty.”

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In effect, the challenge is primarily to the action of the respondents for taking the custody of the petitioner’s motorcycle being PB-35P-2152 without informing the petitioner.

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The case of the respondents is that the petitioner could not have plied

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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 18/03/2026 at 16:15:04

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his motorcycle and the car in the residential complex without seeking prior permission from the respondents.

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On this, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner shall not ply the same in residential complex as he intends to send his motorcycle to his home town.

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On this, the learned counsel for the respondents submits that the motorcycle of the petitioner shall be handed over to him during the course of the day.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner shall again apply for a car sticker to enable him to ply his car within the residential complex. If that be so, the respondents on receipt of the said application, shall issue the necessary sticker to the petitioner.

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With the above observations, the petition stands disposed of.

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V. KAMESWAR RAO, J

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MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J

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MARCH 13, 2026 /sr

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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 18/03/2026 at 16:15:04

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