WRIT - A No. 3237 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 3237 of 2026 Union Of India,Thru. Secy. Ministry Of Defence Govt. Of India New Delhi And 4 Others .....Petitioner(s) Versus Ex. Ser. No. 5454590-A Rfn (Macp Nk) Yam Bahadur Dala .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Balbir Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : Court No. - 1 HON'BLE RAJAN ROY, J. HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. 1. This case has been listed in the list of fresh cases for the second time. None has appeared on behalf of the petitioners. 2. The Union of India has filed this petition challenging a judgment and order dated 04.09.2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Lucknow in Original Application No. 1197 of 2023. 3. Though, provisions of Limitation Act, 1963 do not apply to writ proceedings, nevertheless, a litigant has to invoke the discretionary extraordinary jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with promptness and diligence without any laches. In the case at hand, this petition has been filed after more than a year and a half of the judgment having been passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal. 4. The delay in filing this petition has been explained in