FLT. LT DEEKSHA SHUKLA (RETD) vs UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & ANR.

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$~54 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 13677/2025 & CM APPL. 56092/2025 FLT. LT DEEKSHA SHUKLA (RETD) .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Simarpal Singh Sawhney and Mr. Siddhant Juyal, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Dr. Vijender Singh Mehndiyan, CGSC Sgt Manish Kumar Singh and Sgt Mritunjay, for Union of India, Air Force Legal Cell CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA ORDER (ORAL) % 04.09.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. At the outset, Dr. Vijender Singh Mehndiyan, learned CGSC raises a preliminary objection to the effect that this petition is not maintainable before this Court as the lis is amenable to adjudication by the Armed Forces Tribunal1. 2. Having seen the provisions of the AFT Act, we are in agreement with Dr. Mehndiyan, as the dispute is clearly a service matter and the petitioner is a person subject to the provisions of the W.P.(C) 13677/2025 Signature Not Verified Page 1 of 2 Digitally Signed By:AJIT KUMAR Signing Date:08.09.2025 13:09:42 Air Force Act. 3. In that view of the matter, we permit the petitioner to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to prosecute the same cause before the AFT by filing an appropriate original application. 4. The petition is disposed of with liberty as aforesaid. C. HARI SHANKAR, J. OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J. SEPTEMBER 4, 2025/AR 1 “AFT” hereinafter W.P.(C) 13677/2025 Signature Not Verified Page 2 of 2 Digitally Signed By:AJIT KUMAR Signing Date:08.09.2025 13:09:42