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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 30.04.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 02.05.2026 + W.P.(C) 16316/2025 & CM APPL. 66752/2025 IC-74753F LT COL MANALI SHRIVASTAVA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Akshay Bhandari, Adv.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sandeep Kumar Mahapatra, Adv, CGSC, Ms. Mrinmayee Sahu, Mr. Tribhuvan, Mr. Abhimanyu & Ms. Anushka Sarraf, Advs with Lt Col Tarun Pillai, Maj Birinder, Maj Anish Murlidhar for R-1 to R-4.

Mr. S.S. Pandey & Mr. Roshan Kumar, Advs. for R-5.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

J U D G M E N T

AMIT MAHAJAN, J.

1. By the present writ petition, the Petitioner seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus seeking quashing of the Order No. 391654/PO/MS-13 dated 18.09.2025 whereby the Petitioner was posted out of her current unit thereby discontinuing her spouse coordinated posting.

2. Succinctly put, the pertinent facts germane to the adjudication of the present petition are as follows:

2.1. The Petitioner is stated to be a serving Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army. Vide order dated 08.08.2024, the application of the Petitioner for spouse coordinated