Disposed

Union of India and Anr. v. Sameer Dnyandev Wankhere

Delhi HC14 May 2026W.P.(C)/6595/2026

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What is this about?

Writ petition challenging an interim order dated 15 April 2025 before a Tribunal. By consent, the court directed that the writ petition be treated as an application for vacation/modification of that order, reserving all contentions, and listed the matter before the Tribunal for expedited hearing.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of with direction to treat it as application for vacation/modification of the Tribunal's order dated 15 April 2025.

Union of India and Anr. Vs Sameer Dnyandev Wankhere — Service and Employment | Delhi HC (2026)

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$~65

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C) 6595/2026, CAV 225/2026, CM APPLs. 32484/2026, 32485/2026, 32486/2026 & 32487/2026

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UNION OF INDIA AND ANR .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma ASG, Mr. Ravi Prakash, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Ashish K Dixit CGSC, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. R.V. Prabhat, Mr. Shubham Sharma, Mr. Yash Wardhan Sharma, Mr. Naman, GP, Mr. Yasharth Shukla and Ms. Astu Khandelwal, Advocates

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versus

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SAMEER DNYANDEV WANKHERE .....Respondent Through: Ms. Tamali Wad, Senior Advocate with Mr. Varyam Pandey, Mr. Jatin Parashar, Mr. Rohit Bhagat and Mr. Pragyesh Pratap Singh Advocates

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA

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JUDGMENT (ORAL)

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% 14.05.2026

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C. HARI SHANKAR, J.

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1. After some hearing, Mr. Sharma, learned ASG, prays that the Tribunal may be directed to treat this writ petition and the assertions and submissions contained therein as an application seeking vacation/modification of the order dated 15 April 2025 under challenge in the present proceedings.

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2. Ms. Wad, learned Senior Counsel for the respondent is

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:AJITW.P.(C) 6595/2026 KUMAR Signing Da te:1 9.05.2026 11:37:49

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agreeable to such course of action, albeit without prejudice to all contentions which she may be entertained to advance by way of opposition to the request for vacation of stay.

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3. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the dispute and reserving liberty with the parties to advance all submissions of fact and law as may be available, we dispose of this writ petition with a request to the Tribunal to treat the present writ petition as an application for vacation/modification of the order dated 15 April 2025, which forms subject matter of the present writ petition.

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4. Needless to say, the Tribunal would proceed with the matter in compliance with the principles of natural justice and after providing an opportunity to both sides.

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5. To expedite matters, we direct the parties to appear before the Tribunal on 22 May 2026. Neither side would be entitled to seek an adjournment from the Tribunal on the next date.

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6. Given the concerns expressed by the learned ASG, we request the Tribunal to deal with the matter as expeditiously as possible.

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7. The writ petition is disposed of, in the aforesaid terms.

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C. HARI SHANKAR, J.

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OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J.

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MAY 14, 2026 /yg

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:AJITW.P.(C) 6595/2026 KUMAR Signing Da te:1 9.05.2026 11:37:49

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