UNION OF INDIA vs CAPTAIN VIDYA SAGAR

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$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 16th January, 2026 + RFA 556/2017 & CM APPL. 15627-15628/2024 UNION OF INDIA .....Appellant Through: Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, CGSC with Ms. Gurleen Kaur Waraich, Mr. Kritarth Upadhyay and Mr. Ayush Dogra, Advocates. versus CAPTAIN VIDYA SAGAR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajesh Srivastava, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL AMIT BANSAL, J. (Oral) CM APPL. 15628/2024 (for condonation of delay) 1. This application has been filed seeking condonation of 580 days’ delay in filing I.A. 15627/2024. 2. For the reasons stated, the delay in filing I.A. 15627/2024 stands condoned. 3. The application stands disposed of. CM APPL. 15627/2024 (u/O XXII Rule 4 of CPC, 1908) 4. This application has been filed to bring on record the legal representatives of the deceased respondent. 5. Counsel appearing on behalf of the proposed legal representatives Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed RFA 556/2017 Page 1 of 7 By:AANCHAL TAGGAR Signing Date:20.01.2026 14:50:22 does not oppose this application. 6. Accordingly, the legal representatives of the deceased respondent are permitted to be impleaded as respondents. The amended memo of parties filed along with the application is taken on record. 7. The application stands disposed of. RFA 556/2017 8. The present appeal has been filed seeking setting aside of the impugned judgment dated 31st August, 2016 passed by the Additional District Judge-06, South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi (hereinafter the ‘Trial Court’) in Civil Suit No.447/2016 (New Case No.206252/2016), whereby the suit filed by the appellant was dismissed. 9. Brief facts necessary for deciding the present appeal are as under: 9.1 The appellant/UOI recruited the respondent as a Trainee Pilot on 26