Sqn Ldr Vikas Kumar Retd And ORS. v. Union Of India And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 6905/2024 SQN LDR VIKAS KUMAR RETD AND ORS.

....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Hansdeep Singh, Advocate versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS ....Respondents Through:

Mr. Kanav Vir Singh, SPC with Mr.

Hussain Taqvi, GP and Mr. Aneesh Murlidhar, Advocate with Major Anish Muralidhar

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

O R D E R

% 29.07.2024 1.

The present petition has been preferred by the petitioners under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to extend the benefits of Govt.

of India's letters dated 17.03.1986, 19.02.1987, 12.05.1987, 21.04.1988 and OM dated 30.05.1995 with respect to grant of pro-rata pension to the petitioners, who have served as Short Service Commissioned Officers in the Indian Armed Forces and thereafter, joined the Central Public Enterprises/Central Government/Autonomous bodies. 2.

Admittedly, the jurisdiction qua the grievance(s) raised by the petitioners herein lies with the learned Armed Forces Tribunal ('AFT') under Section 3 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007. W.P.(C) 6905/2024 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 31/07/2024 at 12:29:38

3.

Accordingly, Registry of this Court is directed to transfer the present petition to learned AFT and on receipt, the Registrar, AFT shall list it before the Bench on 13.08.2024.

4.

We expect from learned AFT to decide the present petition expeditiously.

SURESH KUMAR KAIT, J GIRISH KATHPALIA, J JULY 29, 2024/rk W.P.(C) 6905/2024 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 31/07/2024 at 12:29:38