UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs EX NK JAY PRAKASH GUPTA 7773030K

$~6 and 7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision : 10.02.2026 W.P.(C) 18861/2025 & CM APPL. 78488/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Shivam Sachdeva SPC, Mr. Yash Agrawal, Mr. Sparsh Ruhela, Adv. Major Kanika Sharma, Army versus EX NK JAY PRAKASH GUPTA 7773030K .....Respondent Through: Mr. Praveen Kumar, Adv. 7. W.P.(C) 750/2026 EX NK JAY PRAKASH GUPTA SER NO 7773020 K .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Praveen Kumar, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shivam Sachdeva SPC, Mr. Yash Agrawal, Mr. Sparsh Ruhela, Adv. Major Kanika Sharma, Army CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL) 1. These two writ petitions have been filed challenging a common order dated 13.07.2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench, 5.Having heard learned counsel on both sides. we are of the view that the case in hand is squarely covered by the decision in Ex. Sapper Mohinder Singh Vs. Union of India and Another [Civil Appeal No. 164 of 1993 (arising out of SLP No. 4223 of 1992)] decided on 15.01. 1993, which has been followed by the Tribunal in large numb