LT COL HARPREET KAUR BAHIA vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~58 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 13.03.2026 + W.P.(C) 3245/2026 CM APPL. 15593/2026 CM APPL. 15594/2026 LT COL HARPREET KAUR BAHIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr SS Pandey and Mr Roshan Kumar, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manish Sharma, GP for UOI Major Tarun Pillai, Major Birindre Singh MS Legal and Major Kanika Sharma CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 15594/2026 (for exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to just exceptions. 2. The application is disposed of. W.P.(C) 3245/2026 3. This petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers: “a) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction including writ of certiorari thereby calling for the original records based on which Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 3245/2026 Page 1 of 4 Digitally Signed By:HEMANT PRATAP SINGH Signing Date:15.03.2026 12:40:12 Ld. Tribunal dismissed the O.A. no. 280 of 2024 filed by the petitioner vide it's impugned judgement dated 30.05.2025 affirming the actions of the Respondents denying permanent commission to the Petitioner as well as the impugned order dated 26.02.2026 issued by the Respondents vide which the release of the Petitioner consequent to denial of PC was issued and thereafter quash the same; (b) Issue a writ of mandamus thereby directing the Respondents to take appropriate action in terms of the directions as and when the same is issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in CA 9747- 9757/2024. (c) Issue any other/further direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 4. In effect, the petitioner is challenging an order passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal dated 30.05.2025 insofar as i