Major Anish Muralidhar v. Brig Ganpathy Raja Ram

Delhi High Court · 10 Dec 2025 · 2025:DHC:11186-DB

C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla

W.P.(C) 18723/2025

318 (2025) DLT 711

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant

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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of broad-banding pension relief to the respondent, limiting its applicability prospectively from the Supreme Court's Ram Avtar judgment.

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W.P.(C) 18723/2025
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 18723/2025, CM APPLs. 77879/2025 & 77880/2025
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners
Through: Ms. Ritu Lavania, SPC

WITH

Ms. Akanksha Singh, Mr. Vikrant Deshwal, Mr. Vijay Gupta and Ms. Shagun, Advs. for
UOI

WITH

Major Anish Muralidhar (Army)

VERSUS

BRIG GANPATHY RAJA RAM RETD. IC35422K .....Respondent
Through: Mr. S.M. Dalal and Mr. Ajay Yadav, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA
ORDER (ORAL)
10.12.2025 C.HARI SHANKAR, J.

JUDGMENT

1. Major Anish Muralidhar, who appears for the petitioners submits that this case is covered by the earlier decisions of this Court including UOI v. Ex Sub Gawas Anil Madso[1].

2. The relief of broad-banding may be provided prospectively from the date of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Union of India v Ram Avtar[2]. 318 (2025) DLT 711 2014 SCC OnLine SC 1761 W.P.(C) 18723/2025

3. Subject to the aforesaid modification, the decision of the AFT is upheld.

4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.

C.HARI SHANKAR, J. OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J. DECEMBER 10, 2025

Major Anish Muralidhar v. Brig Ganpathy Raja Ram

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