UNION OF INDIA AND ORS v. EX HAV BIMAL KUMAR BEHERA

W.P.(C) 4779/2024 & connected matters Page 1 of 6 $~ 33 to 37 & 39 to 51 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 4779/2024 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners versus EX HAV BIMAL KUMAR BEHERA .....Respondent + W.P.(C) 10681/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Petitioners versus EX SUB MAJ ATMA SINGH .....Respondent + W.P.(C) 5343/2024 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners versus EX SUB MAJ (HONY LT) RANBIR SINGH .....Respondent + W.P.(C) 3100/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners versus RAJENDRA SINGH .....Respondent + W.P.(C) 3648/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners versus EX WO TRILOCHAN PRADHAN .....Respondent + W.P.(C) 5467/2025 UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY This is a digitally signed order. 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 22/04/2026 at 12:34:30 W.P.(C) 4779/2024 & connected matters Page 2 of 6 & ORS. .....Petitioners versus EX NC E CHHATAR SINGH 819806-F .....Respondent + W.P.(C) 5515/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners versus BWO BIJAN KUMAR GHOSH (RETIRED) (SERVICE NO. 677390-L) .....Respondent + W.P.(C) 6452/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners versus CDR SUDESH KUMAR SHARMA RETD .....Respondent + W.P.(C) 7456/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners versus EX SGT KAMLESH KUMAR SINGH .....Respondent + W.P.(C) 8083/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners versus COL KOUTHARAPU SRINIVASA RETD .....Respondent + W.P.(C) 10292/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners versus EX SUB NIRAJ RANJAN JC 377479Y .....Respondent This is a digitally signed order. 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 22/04/2026 at 12:34:30 W.P.(C) 4779/2024 & connected matters Page 3 of 6 + W.P.(C) 10644/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners versus COL RK CHAWLA (RETD.) .....Respondent + W.P.(C) 12181/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners versus COL. SANJIV KUMAR BAKSHI (RTD) .....Respondent + W.P.(C) 12759/2025 UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner versus EX LINK JAIDEEP 15619597M .....Respondent + W.P.(C) 13080/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners versus GP CAPT DEBASHISH BHATTACHARYA (RETD.), .....Respondent + W.P.(C) 14167/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners versus JC- 805086 P EX NB SUB KULDIP SINGH, RETD. .....Respondent + W.P.(C) 15394/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners This is a digitally signed order. 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 22/04/2026 at 12:34:30 W.P.(C) 4779/2024 & connected matters Page 4 of 6 versus EX SEA I GS ANAND KUMAR PANDEY NO. 210641 F .....Respondent + W.P.(C) 15731/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners versus COL NARENDER BHUSHAN RETD .....Respondent Appearances: For Petitioners: Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC, Ms. Ayushi Srivastava, Mr. Ayush Tanwar, Mr. Arpan Narwal, Mr. Kushagra Malik, Mr.Ujjwal Tyagi. Advocates in Item 34. Mr. Ankit Raj, SPC with Mr. Ali Mohammed Khan and Mr. Digvijay Singh, Advocates in Item 35. Mr Satya Ranjan Swain (CGSC) & Mr Kautilya Birat, Advocate in Item 36. Sgt.Mritunjay, Sgt. Padam Dan Charan DAV Legal Cell, Air Force in Item Nos. 36, 37, 39, 40, 42. Raj Kumar CGSC with Ms. Vandana Sachdeva, Mr. Ankit Choudhary, Sumit Choudhary and Ms Vidushi Sah Advocates in Item Nos. 37 and 42. Mr. Himanshu Pathak, SPC along with Mr. Mohit Gupta , advocates in Item 39 Mr. Shagun Shahi Chugh, Mr. Varun Chugh and Ms. Ayushi Agarwal, Advocates in Item 40. Mr. R. Venkat Prabhat, SPC with advocates Ms Kamna Behrani, Mr Neeraj P. Raj with Major Ms Kanika Sharma, in Item 44. Mr. Shashank Dixit CGSC with Mr. Kunal Raj Advocate in Item Nos. 45 and 48. Mr. Ranjeev Khatana (SPC), Mr Rohit This is a digitally signed order. 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 22/04/2026 at 12:34:30 W.P.(C) 4779/2024 & connected matters Page 5 of 6 Kapoor, Mr Arjav Sethi, Advocates in Item 49 Major Kanika Sharma, Army. For Respondents: Mr Ajit Kakkar and Mr Tejas Bhonge Advocates in Item Nos. 33, 39, 47. Brig. Anil Srivastava VSM (Retd) and Mr. Aayush Aman, Advocates in Item Nos. 36 and 45. Mr. OS PUNIA, Advocate in Item 43. Mr Indra Sen Singh, Mr Abhishek Singh, Mr Nasir Mohd, Ms Kaberi Sharma, Advocates in Item 46. Mr. Ved Prakash & Mr. Mohit Chauhan, Advocates in Item 50. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPALHON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJANO R D E R% 20.04.2026 1.This is a batch of 18 writ petitions, which have already been disposed of. The matters are listed before this Court for compliance of the directions issued by this Court. 2.The dispute in the present matters is with respect to the disability pension payable to former employees. 3.This Court has been informed that in some of the cases, the directions have already been complied with, whereas in other cases, the learned counsel representing the Union of India pray for some more time. 4.They undertake either to get an interim order from Hon’ble Supreme Court or to comply with directions within two months. 5.In view of the aforesaid position, these matters/ office notes are disposed of. This is a digitally signed order. 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 22/04/2026 at 12:34:30 W.P.(C) 4779/2024 & connected matters Page 6 of 6 6.A photocopy of the Order passed today be kept in the connected matters. ANIL KSHETARPAL, J AMIT MAHAJAN, JAPRIL 20, 2026 DU