WG CDR SOUMYA DEEP DAS vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~68 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 29.01.2026 + W.P.(C) 1223/2026 WG CDR SOUMYA DEEP DAS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anurag Bhatt, Mr. Lokesh Pathak, Mr. Ansh Narayan Tripathi, Mr. Vaibhav Vijayvargiya and Mr. Yash Shahi, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC, Mr. Rajan Prakash, GP, Mr. Akash Mishra, Mr. Arnav Mittal, Mr. Mayank Sansonwal and Mr. Om Ram, Advs. with Mr. Anilva Shishat (Air Wing) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 5969/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 1223/2026, CM APPL. 5968/2026, CM APPL. 5970/2026 & CM APPL. 5971/2026. 3. This petition lays challenge to the order dated 01.07.2025 passed by Armed Forces Tribunal (‘AFT’), Principal Bench, New Delhi in Original Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRADEEP W.P. (C) 1223/2026 Page 1 of 4 SHARMA Signing Date:02.02.2026 15:13:37 Application no. 1776/2025 (‘OA’), whereby, it had dismissed the OA by making observations in paragraph nos. 4 & 5 of the impugned order, as under:- “4. Considering the seriousness of the allegations against the applicant and the fact that he is a man in ·uniform the departmental authorities have initiated appropriate action by convening a Court of Inquiry. At this stage, interference by the Tribunal on the basis of vague and unspecified allegations made by the applicant is not warranted. The applicant is at liberty to raise all objections before the Presiding Officer of the Court of Inquiry. In case the Court of Inquiry concludes and a charge sheet is issued, the Air Force Act provides statutory and non-statutory remedies to the applicant before t