* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 10 th November, 2020. +

SERGEANT AJIT KUMAR SHUKLA ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ajeet Yadav, Adv. Versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Jayant Bhatt, Ms. Deepali Suri and Mr. Umang Verma, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE ASHA MENON [VIA VIDEO CONFERENCING]

RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW, J. CM No.28630/2020 (for exemption)

1. Allowed, subject to just exceptions and as per extant rules.

2. The application is disposed of.

W.P.(C) No.8889/2020 & CM No.28631/2020 (for directions)

3. The petitioner, a sergeant in the Indian Air Force (IAF), has filed this petition (i) impugning the Air Force Order (AFO) No.03/2013 dated 6 th February, 2013 issued by the respondent No.2 Chief of Air Staff; (ii) impugning the administrative order dated 5 th August, 2019 issued by the respondent No.2 Chief of Air Staff, sanctioning maintenance claim against the petitioner; and, (iii) seeking mandamus, directing the respondent No.2 Chief of Air Staff to refund the amount of maintenance granted under the administrative order aforesaid, t