BRIG RETD SANDEEP KALA vs DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RESETTLEMENT & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment Reserved on: 19.02.2026 % Judgment Delivered on: 29.05.2026 + LPA 77/2026 & CM APPL. 11112/2026 BRIG RETD SANDEEP KALA .....Appellant versus DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RESETTLEMENT & ORS. .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case For the Appellant : Mr. Jai Sahai Endlaw, Advocate. For the Respondents : Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, CGSC with Ms. Gurleen Kaur Waraich, Mr. Kritarth Upadhyay and Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT TEJAS KARIA, J CAV 86/2026 1. The learned Counsel for Respondent No. 1 / Caveator has entered appearance. 2. Caveat stands discharged. Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM LPA 77/2026 Page 1 of 16 SHARMA Signing Date:29.05.2026 15:34:33 CM APPL. 11113/2026 3. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 4. The Application stands disposed of. CM APPL. 11114/2026 & CM APPL. 11115/2026 5. These Applications are filed on behalf of the Appellant seeking condonation of delay of 4 days in filing and 9 days in re-filing the present Appeal. 6. Having heard the learned Counsel for the Parties and perused the averments made in the Applications, we are satisfied that the delay is sufficiently been explained. 7. Accordingly, the Applications are allowed and the delay of 4 days in filing and 9 days in re-filing the present Appeals is hereby condoned. 8. The Applications stand disposed of. LPA 77/2026 INTRODUCTION 9. This is a Letters Patent Appeal under Clause X of the Letters Patent of the High Court of Judicature at Lahore as applicable to this Court against judgment dated 23.12.2025 (“Impugned Judgment”) passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 10830/2025 (“Writ Petition”) titled as ‘Brig. (Retd.) Sandeep Kala v. Directorate General o