Virender Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
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LPA 78/2026, High Court of Delhi at New Delhi, decided 19.02.2026 by Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, CJ and Tejas Karia, J. Appellant: Virender Singh (counsel: Birendra Kumar Pandey, Manisha, Supriya Sharma); Respondents: Union of India & Ors. (counsel: Avshreya Pratap Singh, CGSC, Usha Jamnal, Ankit Khatri for R-1 & 3). Impugned: Single Judge's order dated 02.02.2026 dismissing W.P.(C) 1449/2026 with liberty to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal. Precedent relied on: L Chandra Kumar v. Union of India [AIR 1997 SC 1125]. Outcome: appeal and pending application CM APPL. 11533/2026 dismissed; CAT directed to consider any Original Application filed by the appellant in accordance with law, with expedition; exemption application CM APPL. 11532/2026 allowed subject to all just exceptions. Keywords: Letters Patent Appeal; writ petition; Central Administrative Tribunal; Original Application; tribunal jurisdiction; L Chandra Kumar dictum; no interference.