Union Of India Through Ministry Of Defence v. Mritunjay Kumar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION Digitally signed by BALAJI GOVINDRAO PANCHAL Date:
2025.09.19 20:47:07 +0530 WRIT PETITION NO.4362 OF 2024 BALAJI GOVINDRAO PANCHAL Union of India & Anr.
.. Petitioners Vs.
K. V. Santosh .. Respondent WRIT PETITION NO.2802 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2810 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION (L) NO.3899 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION (L) NO.29059 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION (L) NO.30051 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION (L) NO.30784 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2468 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION (L) NO.39025 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION (L) NO.39058 OF 2024 (CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ) WRIT PETITION NO.1994 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2017 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2021 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2020 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2022 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2013 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2016 OF 2024 1/6
WRIT PETITION NO.2015 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2010 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2011 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.1993 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2012 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2018 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2023 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2123 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2122 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2025 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.1991 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.1990 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.1995 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.1992 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2009 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.6696 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.10963 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.4172 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.10962 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.6541 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.6542 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.10965 OF 2025 2/6
WRIT PETITION NO.10967 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.10964 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.10968 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.19047 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.19457 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.31522 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.3807 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.3809 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.3811 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.3821 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.3823 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.3824 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.4094 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.4095 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.4096 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.4097 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.4736 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.5335 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.6893 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.6895 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.6896 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.6897 OF 2025 3/6
WRIT PETITION NO.6898 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.6899 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.6900 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.10966 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.10969 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.22116 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.28195 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.14035 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.4201 OF 2025 ...
Mr. Kedar Dighe, Advocate for the Petitioner in Writ Petition Nos.4362 of 2024, 2802 of 2024, 2810 of 2024, 2468 of 2024 and Writ Petition (L) No.3899 of 2024.
Mr. Amarendra Mishra, Senior Panel Counsel, Union of India for the Petitioner in Writ Petition Nos.29059 of 2024, 30051 of 2024, 30784 of 2024, 39025 of 2024 and 39038 of 2024.
Mr. Yogesh Pratap Singh, Advocate for the Respondent in Writ Petition No.2802 of 2024 and Writ Petition (L) No.3899 of 2024. Mr. Satendra Kumar, Advocate for the Respondent in Writ Petition No.2810 of 2024.
Mr. Amarendra Mishra, Senior Panel Counsel, Union of India a/w Ms. Anusha Amin, Advocates for the Petitioner in Writ Petition Nos.1994 of 2024, 2017 of 2024, 2021 of 2024, 2020 of 2024, 2022 of 2024, 2013 of 2024, 2016 of 2024, 2015 of 2024, 2010 of 2024, 2011 of 2024, 1993 of 2024, 1991 of 2024, 1990 of 2024, 1995 of 2024, 1992 of 2024 and 2009 of 2024.
Mr. Amarendra Mishra, Senior Panel Counsel, Union of India, for the Petitioner in Writ Petition Nos.10963 of 2025, 10962 of 2025, 10965 of 2025, 10967 of 2025, 10964 of 2025 and 10968 of 2025. Mr. Amarendra Mishra, Senior Panel Counsel, Union of India, for the Petitioner in Writ Petition No.19047 of 2024. Mr. Amarendra Mishra, Senior Panel Counsel, Union of India, for the Petitioner in Writ Petition Nos.6893 of 2025, 6895 of 2025, 6896 of 2025, 6897 of 2025, 6898 of 2025, 6899 of 2025, 6900 of 2025, 10966 of 2025 and 10969 of 2025.
Mr. Yogendra Pratap Singh, Advocate for the Petitioner in Writ 4/6
Petition No.5335 of 2025 and for the Respondent in Writ Petition Nos.2015 of 2024, 2018 of 2024, 6541 of 2024, 19457 of 2024, 3821 of 2025, 4096 of 2025, 4097 of 2025, 4736 of 2025 and 10966 of 2025.
Mr. Mainkak Adhikary i/by Ms. Anamika Malhotra, Advocates for the Petitioner in Writ Petition Nos.2012 of 2024, 2018 of 2024, 2023 of 2024, 2123 of 2024, 2122 of 2024, 2025 of 2024, 6696 of 2024, 4172 of 2024, 6541 of 2024, 6542 of 2024, 19457 of 2024, 3807 of 2025, 3809 of 2025, 3811 of 2025, 3821 of 2025, 3823 of 2025, 3824 of 2025, 4094 of 2025, 4095 of 2025, 4096 of 2025, 4097 of 2025 and Writ Petition Stamp Nos.31522 of 2024, 22116 of 2025, 28195 of 2025.
Mr. Angsuman Ojha, Advocate for the Respondent in Writ Petition Nos.2016 of 2024, 1993 of 2024 & 2012 of 2024. Ms. Smita Ganoo a/w Ms. Smita Thakur, Advocates for the Petitioner in Writ Petition No.4736 of 2025.
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CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, JJ DATE : 16th SEPTEMBER 2025.
P.C. :
Post these matters on 6th October 2025 at 4:00 p.m. To be heard along with (Appellate Side) Writ Petition Stamp Nos.5799 of 2025, 9595 of 2025, 11896 of 2025, 25429 of 2025, 28281 of 2025, 25447 of 2025, 25458 of 2025, 15249 of 2024, 15954 of 2024, 17249 of 2024, 18223 of 2025, 30239 of 2024, 28336 of 2025, 29309 of 2025, 16842 of 2025, 476 of 2025, 20125 of 2025, 32515 of 2024, 446 of 2025, 25583 of 2025, 25550 of 2025, 443 of 2025, 451 of 2025, 27161 of 2025, 27181 of 2025 and Writ Petition Nos.2014 of 2024, 17380 of 2024, 19046 of 2024, 19048 of 2024, 19049 of 2024, 17382 of 2024, 10754 of 2025, 1320 of 2024, 3018 of 2025, 3020 of 2025, 3019 of 2025, 18085 of 2024, 18053 of 2024, 3017 of 2025, 34997 of 2024, 4100 of 2025, 19755 of 2024, 18057 of 2024, 2575 of 2025, 28445 of 2024.
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In the meantime, parties shall be at liberty to file additional documents which were part of the records before the Armed Forces Tribunal.
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