UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs RETD. LT. COL. M.S. BEDI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 4333/2024, CM APPL. 17737/2024 & CM APPL. 17738/2024 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Jagdish Chandra Solanki, CGSC with Major Anish Muralidhar versus RETD. LT. COL. M.S. BEDI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Indra Sen Singh and Mr. Nasir Mohd., Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA ORDER (ORAL) % 30.07.2025 C.HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. We note from the record that against the order dated 8 February 2019, which forms subject matter of challenge in the present petition, the UOI had filed RA 56/2019, which was dismissed by the Tribunal on 13 December 2022. That order has not been challenged before us. 2. To a query from the Court, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, after the passing of the order dated 13 December 2022, the petitioner filed MA 1934/2023 under Section 31 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. That MA was dismissed by the Tribunal on 16 May 2023 and it was 3. Be that as it may, the fact of the matter is that there is no challenge before us to the order dated 13 December 2022. 4. Though learned counsel for t