Lt. Commander Harmeet Kaur v. Union Of India Through Secretary And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8819 OF 2016 Lt. Commander Harmeet Kaur (05313-Z), Indian Navy .... Petitioner vs Union of India and ors.

.... Respondents Mr. A.N. Ojha for the petitioner.

Mr. Anil Singh, Senior Advocate with Mr. A.R. Gole for respondent. CORAM: ANOOP V. MOHTA AND G. S. KULKARNI, JJ.

DATE : August 12, 2016 ORDER:

On hearing the learned counsel appearing for the parties, as statutory alternative remedy is available for the Petitioner, to move to the Armed Forces Tribunal, we are inclined to dispose of this Petition, with liberty to the Petitioner to take steps within three weeks. The learned senior counsel appearing for the Respondent, on instructions and also in view of the Supreme Court order passed in Special Leave to Appeal (C ) Nos. 30791-30796/2015 on 20.11.2015 in similarly placed matter, makes a statement that the Respondent will 1/2

dgm 2 907-wp-8819-16.sxw not take any coercive steps based upon impugned order for three weeks, so that further appropriate order can be passed by the learned Tribunal in accordance with law even on interim protection, if any. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly, with liberty. All contentions kept open.

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