$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Pronounced on: 20.01.2023 Reserved on: 09.09.2022 Review Pet.No.21/2022 in + LPA 476/2021 UNION OF INDIA ......Appellant Through : Mr Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, CGSC. versus KOLLI UDAY KUMARI ......Respondent Through : Mr Mahesh Kumar Tiwari, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER HON'BLE MR JUSTICE TALWANT SINGH [Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing (as per request)]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface:………………………………………………………………1 Submissions of the Counsels:...……………………………………...6 Reasons and Analysis: ……………………………………………..10 Conclusion:…………………………………………………………19 RAJIV SHAKDHER, J.:

Preface:

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 10.08.2021 rendered by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) 7343/2020. Before the learned Single Judge, the respondent (who we are told expired after the impugned judgment was rendered, but before the institution of the appeal) had assailed the communication dated 12.02.2020 issued by the appellant Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:PREM LPA 476/2021 1 of 20 i.e., Union of India [hereafter referred to as “UOI”], whereby a request for grant of pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme,