Rishav Dubey v. Union of India & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(C) 4546/2026, decided 19.05.2026; Bench: Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan. Petitioner: Rishav Dubey (advocates Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Ajinkya Dhalwade, Sanchit Kumar); Respondents: Union of India & Ors. (Ankit Raj, SPC, with Saurabh Mishra, Adv.). Subject: request for release of Ex-gratia Compensation benefit under Office Memorandums dated 21.04.2011 and 07.06.2017; Respondents agreed to process the Writ Petition as a Representation and decide expeditiously; petition and pending application disposed of without further orders. No precedent cited; no quantum of compensation stated in the order.
What did the court decide?
No direct relief ordered; petition disposed of on the strength of the Respondents' undertaking to process the Writ Petition as a Representation and take a final decision in an expeditious manner.