VIDYA RAJKUMAR GALAVE vs UNION OF INDIA AND ANR

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$~97 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 11787/2025 VIDYA RAJKUMAR GALAVE .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Durgesh Gupta, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Tanveer Ahmed Ansari, SPC with Mr. Hilal Haider, GP CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA ORDER (ORAL) % 06.08.2025 C.HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. Mr. Tanveer Ahmed, appearing for the respondents, submits that this petition would not be maintainable before this Court as the compassionate appointment that the petitioner seeks is to a civilian post in defence services which would be amenable to jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal1 in terms of Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. 2. In that view of the matter, keeping in mind the judgment of the Supreme Court in L Chandra Kumar v UOI2, Mr. Durgesh Gupta, learned Counsel for the petitioner, seeks leave to withdraw this petition with liberty to move the Tribunal by way of an appropriate original application. 1 “Tribunal” hereinafter 2 (1997) 3 SCC 261 W.P.(C) 11787/2025 Signature Not Verified Page 1 of 2 Digitally Signed By:AJIT KUMAR Signing Date:08.08.2025 14:35:34 3. Leave and liberty is granted as aforesaid. The petition is disposed of as withdrawn. C.HARI SHANKAR, J. OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J. AUGUST 6, 2025 AR W.P.(C) 11787/2025 Signature Not Verified Page 2 of 2 Digitally Signed By:AJIT KUMAR Signing Date:08.08.2025 14:35:34