Pinagadi Rama Devi v. Union of India and Ors.
Transfer/posting – Armed Forces – Mercy petition
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court order dated 20.05.2026 in W.P.(C) 7009/2026 (CM APPL. 34401/2026, CM APPL. 34402/2026); Bench: Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan. Petitioner Pinagadi Rama Devi (widowed Armed Forces Personnel) challenged transfer order dated 24.03.2026 moving her from Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh to New Delhi. Petition described as a mercy petition; disposed of after Respondents (Union of India and Ors; counsel Harsh Choudhary, CGSC) undertook to consider sympathetically a representation for posting/adjustment near her home town; pending applications closed. Keywords: armed forces transfer posting, mercy petition, widow, representation, home town, Vishakhapatnam, New Delhi.
What did the court decide?
No adjudicatory relief; the writ petition was disposed of and the pending applications (CM APPL. 34401/2026, CM APPL. 34402/2026) were closed, on the basis of the Respondents' counsel's submission that the Petitioner's representation seeking adjustment near her Home Town would be considered sympathetically.