$~74 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 18.02.2026 + W.P.(C) 19338/2025 WING COMMANDER MS MANDER .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Archana Ramesh, Adv.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Dr. Vijendra Singh Mahndiyan, CGSC and Mr. Govil Updhyaya, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL

1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (‘Tribunal’) in Original Application being O.A. No. 2713 of 2025 (‘O.A’, for short) dated 04.09.2025, with the following prayers:-

“A. Issue a Writ, Order or direction in the form of a Writ of Certiorari to quash and set aside the Impugned Order of The Hon’ble Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench Judgement in OA No 2713 of 2025 in Re Wing Commander MS Mander Versus Union of India dated 04 Sep 2025 and also Air Headquarters, Vayu Bhavan, New Delhi letter dated 28 May 2025 assailed as Impugned Orders and placed collectively as Annexure P-1.

B. Issue a Writ, Order or direction in the form of a Writ of Mandamus to issue directions to the Respondents to