EX FLT CDT TARANG BHARDWAJ vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 11.11.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 27.11.2025 + W.P.(C) 11657/2024 EX FLT CDT TARANG BHARDWAJ .....Petitioner Through: Petitioner in person. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. R.V. Sinha, Mr. A S Singh, Mr. Amit Sinha and Ms. Shriya Sharma, Advs. Mr. Kalyan Babu Singh, GP for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT % 27.11.2025 OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J. 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief(s):- “a) For issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari for setting aside the order of dismissal dated 21.06.2024 from the Air Force Academy Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 11657/2024 Page 1 of 22 Signed By:PRAGYA ARORA Signing Date:29.11.2025 13:03:14 b) To issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents to reinstate the Petitioner into the Academy and to allow Petitioner to continue his training. c) To issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents to disburse the outstanding monthly arrears for the training Period” 2. The facts leading to the present petition are that the petitioner having cleared the National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance examination 2019, joined the Academy in 2020, and passed out on 30.05.2023 after completing his training. 3. Following his training, he joined the Air Force Academy (AFA) in June 2023 in the Logistics Branch, and around September 2023, the petitioner is reported to have developed Grade-4 acne and was placed on isotretinoin medication at Military Hospital (MH) Secunderabad. 4. Subsequent to this, an incident of serious indiscipline was reported, wherein the Petitioner was alleged to have been