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W.P.(C) 13677/2025
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 13677/2025 & CM APPL. 56092/2025
FLT. LT DEEKSHA SHUKLA (RETD) .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Simarpal Singh Sawhney and Mr. Siddhant Juyal, Advs.
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 13677/2025 & CM APPL. 56092/2025
FLT. LT DEEKSHA SHUKLA (RETD) .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Simarpal Singh Sawhney and Mr. Siddhant Juyal, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & ANR. .....Respondents
Through: Dr. Vijender Singh Mehndiyan, CGSC Sgt Manish Kumar Singh and Sgt Mritunjay, for Union of India, Air Force Legal Cell
Through: Dr. Vijender Singh Mehndiyan, CGSC Sgt Manish Kumar Singh and Sgt Mritunjay, for Union of India, Air Force Legal Cell
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA
ORDER (ORAL)
04.09.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA
ORDER (ORAL)
04.09.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J.
JUDGMENT
1. At the outset, Dr. Vijender Singh Mehndiyan, learned CGSC raises a preliminary objection to the effect that this petition is not maintainable before this Court as the lis is amenable to adjudication by the Armed Forces Tribunal[1].
2. Having seen the provisions of the AFT Act, we are in agreement with Dr. Mehndiyan, as the dispute is clearly a service matter and the petitioner is a person subject to the provisions of the W.P.(C) 13677/2025 Air Force Act.
3. In that view of the matter, we permit the petitioner to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to prosecute the same cause before the AFT by filing an appropriate original application.
4. The petition is disposed of with liberty as aforesaid.
C. HARI SHANKAR, J.