Union Of India & Ors vs Brig Ganpathy Raja Ram Retd. Ic35422K
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Union Of India & Ors vs Brig Ganpathy Raja Ram Retd. Ic35422K on 10 December, 2025

Author: C.Hari Shankar

Bench: C. Hari Shankar

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                  *         IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
                  +         W.P.(C) 18723/2025, CM APPLs. 77879/2025 & 77880/2025
                            UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                         .....Petitioners
                                              Through: Ms. Ritu Lavania, SPC with
                                              Ms. Akanksha Singh, Mr. Vikrant Deshwal,
                                              Mr. Vijay Gupta and Ms. Shagun, Advs. for
                                              UOI with Major Anish Muralidhar (Army)

                                              versus

                            BRIG GANPATHY RAJA RAM RETD. IC35422K
                                                                .....Respondent
                                        Through: Mr. S.M. Dalal and Mr. Ajay
                                        Yadav, Advs.

                            CORAM:
                            HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR
                            HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA
                                              ORDER (ORAL)

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C.HARI SHANKAR, J.

1. Major Anish Muralidhar, who appears for the petitioners submits that this case is covered by the earlier decisions of this Court including UOI v. Ex Sub Gawas Anil Madso1.

2. The relief of broad-banding may be provided prospectively from the date of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Union of India v Ram Avtar2.

1 318 (2025) DLT 711 2 2014 SCC OnLine SC 1761

3. Subject to the aforesaid modification, the decision of the AFT is upheld.

4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.

C.HARI SHANKAR, J.

OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J.

DECEMBER 10, 2025/aky