UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. vs EX-SUB SHAILENDRA SINGH RAWAT

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision : 14.01.2026 W.P.(C) 479/2026 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Gauri Goburdhun, SPC and Major Anish Muralidhar in person. versus EX-SUB SHAILENDRA SINGH RAWAT .....Respondent Through: Mr. Devendra Kumar, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 2353/2026 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 479/2026 & CM APPL. 2354/2026(Stay) 3. This petition lays a challenge to the order dated 05.10.2023 (impugned order) passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi („Tribunal‟), in Original Application No. 3058/2022. („OA‟ for short). 4. This petition has been filed with the following prayers:- “a. Stay the operation of the Order dated 05.10.2023 passed by the Ld. Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in Original Application No.3058 of 2022 titled “Ex- Sub Shailendra Singh Rawat Versus Union of India and Ors.”; b. Issue a Writ or direction in the nature of Certiorari, setting 5. The facts as noted from the petition are that the resp