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Union of India & Ors. v. Miss Shantu Devi

Delhi HC15 Jul 2026W.P.(C)/602/2026

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Delhi High Court order dated 15.07.2026; four writ petitions (W.P.(C) 18256/2025, 18426/2025, 602/2026, 2189/2026, with associated CM APPLs.) filed by Union of India & Ors. against Ex NKDSCGD Vithal Dnyanu Patil, NK DSC Debendra Prasad Singh, Miss Shantu Devi and 1402730N Ex NK Tika Ram; common question of law covered by Apex Court decision 'Union of India & Ors. v. Balakrishnan Mullikote' 2026 INSC 286; petitions and pending applications disposed of in terms of that judgment; coram Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Amit Sharma, JJ.

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All four writ petitions disposed of in terms of the Apex Court judgment in Union of India & Ors. v. Balakrishnan Mullikote (2026 INSC 286); pending applications also disposed of. ¶15

Union of India & Ors. Vs Miss Shantu Devi — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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$~43, 44, 47 & 48

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 18256/2025 & CM APPL. 75548/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Major Anish Muralidhar (Army) versus EX NKDSCGD VITHAL DNYANU PATIL .....Respondent Through: None 44 + W.P.(C) 18426/2025 & CM APPL. 76294/2025, CM APPL. 76296/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Major Anish Muralidhar (Army) Mr. Piyush Beriwal, Ms. Ruchita Srivastava and Mr. Sparsh Jain, Advocates versus

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NK DSC DEBENDRA PRASAD SINGH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advocate

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47 + W.P.(C) 602/2026 & CM APPL. 2977/2026 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Major Anish Muralidhar (Army) versus

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MISS SHANTU DEVI .....Respondent Through: None

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48 + W.P.(C) 2189/2026 & CM APPL. 10597/2026, CM APPL. 10598/2026

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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 17/07/2026 at 11:36:50

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UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Atul Krishna, Sr. Panel Counsel Major Anish Muralidhar (Army)

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versus

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1402730N EX NK TIKA RAM .....Respondent Through: None

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA

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O R D E R % 15.07.2026

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We are informed by Major Anish Muralidhar that all these four writ petitions involve a common question of law which is already addressed by the Apex Court in its decision in the matter of ‘Union of India & Ors. v. Balakrishnan Mullikote’ reported in 2026 INSC 286.

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In that view of the matter, all these writ petitions, in terms of the said judgment, as prayed by the representative of the petitioner, stand disposed of.

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Pending applications also stand disposed of.

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NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J

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AMIT SHARMA, J

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JULY 15, 2026 /pr

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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 17/07/2026 at 11:36:50

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