IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 12.05.2025 ROHIT KUMAR ... Petitioner VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ.

Present: Mr. N.K. Kohli, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Karan Kumar Jund, Sr. Panel Counsel for the respondents.

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL)

The petitioner has instituted the present writ petition challenging the order dated 30.04.2021 (Annexure P-1), issued by Respondent No.1 – the Commandant, National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, Pune, whereby the petitioner was withdrawn from the National Defence Academy on disciplinary grounds.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner belongs to a family with a legacy of service in the Armed Forces, being the second- generation serviceman. His father retired from the rank of Havildar and was conferred the honorary rank of Naib Subedar at the time of retirement. The petitioner qualified for and was selected in NDA Course No. 140, scheduled to commence in July 2018. He joined the Academy as an Army Cadet on 09.07.2018 and is stated to have undergone training with utmost dedication, diligence, and enthusiasm.

It is cont