LT COL BHARAT SINGH, SENA MEDAL vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 17.04.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 16.05.2026 + W.P.(C) 14626/2024 & CM APPL. 55900/2025 LT COL BHARAT SINGH, SENA MEDAL .....Petitioner Through: Petitioner in person. Versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC with Ms. Ayushi Srivastava, Mr. Ayush Tanwar, Mr. Arpan Narwal & Mr. Kushagra Malik, Advs. Lt Col Tarun, MS Legal and Major Kanika Sharma Army. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN JUDGMENT AMIT MAHAJAN, J. 1. The present writ petition, under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, has been filed assailing the impugned order dated 26.07.2024, passed by the learned Armed Forces Tribunal, Signature Not Verified Signed By:HARMINDER KAUR W.P.(C) 14626/2024 Signing Date:16.05.2026 Page 1 of 26 15:40:42 (hereinafter “Tribunal”), whereby the OA No. 769/2023, filed by the Petitioner challenging his Confidential Reports (“CRs”) for the periods 01.01.2010 to 22.07.2010, 23.07.2010 to 31.12.2010 and 20.06.2011 to 31.12.2011, was dismissed. 2. Succinctly stated, the Petitioner is an officer of the Indian Army presently holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was commissioned in the Army on 08.12.2001. 3. It is the case of the Petitioner that he was posted at 874 AT Bn, Udhampur (J&K) from 05.05.2009 to 07.06.2011. Two CRs of the year 2010 were initiated incorrectly reflecting him as Company Commander (Coy. Commander), when the post could have been held only by a Lt. Col/Col, whereas he was holding the rank of a Major. Further, as per Unit Officers Strength Report - IAFF-3008, the officers senior to him in rank and service were incorrectly reflected as serving under his command. Additionally, he was attending a pre-staff c