Union Of India, v. The Registrar,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.04.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.Nos.

37741, 23234, 23287, 26738, 27098, 28488, 30210, 31978, 38181 of 2024; 1313, 8192, 8845, 10820, 8444, 16070, 20810, 30068 & 30293 of 2025 & W.M.P.Nos.40803, 25407, 25409, 25445, 25449, 29239, 29241, 29611, 29612, 31066, 31067, 32895, 32897, 34733, 34734, 41302, 41303 of 2024; 1567, 9175, 9176, 9938, 12194, 9464, 18192, 18196, 23473, 23474, 33696, 33697, 33992 & 33994 of 2025 W.P.No.37741 of 2024

1. Union of India rep by the Secretary Ministry of Defence Government of India New Delhi - 110011.

2. The Chief of Army Staff Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army) South Block, DHQ PO New Delhi - 110011.

3. The Officer Incharge DSC Records Burnacherry Post, Kannur Kerala, Pin-670013.

4. The Principal Controller of Defence Account (Pensions) Draupadi Ghat Allahabad - 211014.

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Petitioners Vs.

1. The Registrar Armed Forces Tribunal, Rudra Road St. Thomas Mount, Chennai - 600 016.

2. Ex Nk P Narayana Samy, aged 60 years No 14348692M S/o Late Perumal Chinna Veduvanthangal Village Angaramkuppam, Katpadi Taluk Vellore District, PIN 632204 Tamil Nadu.

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Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorari calling for the records of the Original Application No.16 of 2022 and quash the Impugned Order dated 19 April 2022 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Chennai in the said O.A.

CASE Nos.

Petitioner Counsel Respondent Counsel WP.No.37741 of 2024 Mr. V.Chandrasekaran, Sr.P.C.

R1-Tribunal.

Mr.A.Q.Choudhury for R2 WP.No.1313 of 2025 Mr. V.Chandrasekaran, Sr.P.C.

Mr.M.Sudhan WP.No.8192 of 2025 Mr.A.R.Sakthivel, Sr.P.C.

NA

CASE Nos.

Petitioner Counsel Respondent Counsel WP.No.8845 of 2025 Mr. V.Chandrasekaran, Sr.P.C.

Mr.A.Q.Choudhury WP.No.10820 of 2025 Mr.A.R.Sakthivel, Sr.P.C.

Mr.A.Q.Choudhury WP.No.23234 of 2024 Mr.A.R.Sakthivel, Sr.P.C.

Mr.M.K.Sikdar WP.No.23287 of 2024 Mr.A.R.Sakthivel, Sr.P.C.

NA WP.No.26738 of 2024 Mr. V.Chandrasekaran, Sr.P.C.

R1 - Tribunal R2 - NA WP.No.27098 of 2024 Mr. V.Chandrasekaran, Sr.P.C.

R1-Tribunal Mr.M.Selvaraj and Ms. S.Sivaranjani for R2 WP.No.28488 of 2024 Mr. V.Chandrasekaran, Sr.P.C.

R1 - Tribunal R2 - NA.

WP.No.30210 of 2024 Mr. V.Chandrasekaran, Sr.P.C.

R1-Tribunal Mr.A.Q.Choudhury for R2 WP.No.31978 of 2024 Mr. V.Chandrasekaran, Sr.P.C.

R1 - Tribunal.

R2 - NA.

WP.No.38181 of 2024 Mr.A.R.Sakthivel, Sr.P.C.

Mr.M.K.Sikdar for R1 R2 - Tribunal WP.No.8444 of 2025 Mr. V.Chandrasekaran, Sr.P.C.

Mr.M.K.Sikdar WP.No.16070 of 2025 Mr. V.Chandrasekaran, Sr.P.C.

NA WP.No.20810 of 2025 Mr. V.Chandrasekaran, Sr.P.C.

Mr.M.Selvaraj and Ms. S.Sivaranjani WP.No.30068 of 2025 Mr.A.R.Sakthivel, Sr.P.C.

NA WP.No.30293 of 2025 Mr.A.R.Sakthivel, Sr.P.C.

Mr.M.K.Sikdar

COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for petitioners submits that in the light of decision rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.3708 of 2026, nothing survives for adjudication in these petitions.

2. In view of the above, these petitions are dismissed as having rendered infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim applications are closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 02.04.2026 Index :

Yes/No Yes/No Note to Registry:

Registry shall type cause-title and prayer in other writ petitions before issuing certified copy of the order.

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To The Registrar Armed Forces Tribunal Rudra Road St. Thomas Mount Chennai - 600 016.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

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