NO.950438-R VIKRAM SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 3592/2025, CM APPL. 16814/2025 & CM APPL. 16815/2025 NO.950438-R VIKRAM SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ankur Chhibber, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Dr. Vijendra Singh Mahndiyan, CGSC with Ms. Divyakshi Singh, Ms. Isha Singh, Advs. with Sgt Vikash Kumar and Mr. Kapil Dev Yadav, GP. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 24.03.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The petitioner joined employment with the Indian Air Force1 as an Airman on 28 September 2011. He was promoted as leading Aircraftsman in 2013, Corporal in 2016, and Sergeant on 3 October 2024. He is presently serving as a Sergeant with the Indian Air Force. 2. Various Air Force Orders2 were issued by the IAF from time to time, prescribing the criteria to be satisfied for Airmen to apply for civil posts/services under the Central/State Government of Public 1 “IAF” hereinafter 2 “AFO” hereinafter 3. The petitioner has made reference, in the writ petition, to AFO 14/2008, AFO 4/2012 dated 31 May 2012, and AFO 33/2017 dated 8 December 2017. 4. After the aforesaid AFOs, the IAF issued AFO 23/2022 date