$~84 to 129 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 8850/2024, CM APPL. 35927/2024 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus NK MARTANDAPPA .....Respondent Through: (85) + W.P.(C) 16269/2024, CM APPL. 68484/2024, CM APPL. 68485/2024 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus HAV DSC VEERAPALLI MUTHU GOUNDER KRISHNAN RETD .....Respondent Through: (86) + W.P.(C) 16759/2024, CM APPL. 70935/2024, CM APPL. 70936/2024 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus HAV/DSC BAHABUT GARI SHAIK MASTANVALI (RETD) (NO 1344637Y) .....Respondent Through: (87) + W.P.(C) 16840/2024, CM APPL. 71291/2024, CM APPL. 71292/2024 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2026 at 13:36:59 versus EX SUB MAJ (DSC) BALWANT SINGH .....Respondent Through: (88) + W.P.(C) 10449/2025, CM APPL. 43383/2025, CM APPL. 43384/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK DSC RAMVIR SINGH RETD .....Respondent Through: (89) + W.P.(C) 9392/2025, CM APPL. 39664/2025, CM APPL. 39665/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus NK DSC RAMESH KUMAR .....Respondent Through: (90) + W.P.(C) 16715/2024, CM APPL. 70709/2024, CM APPL. 70710/2024 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK DSC RAJENDRA SINGH .....Respondent Through: (91) + W.P.(C) 16783/2024, CM APPL. 71025/2024, CM APPL. 71026/2024 This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2026 at 13:36:59 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus EX HAV (DSC GD) SATYAWAN S/O NIHALA .....Respondent Through: (92) + W.P.(C) 16903/2024, CM APPL. 71608/2024, CM APPL. 71609/2024 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus NK DSC MADAN LAL RETD .....Respondent Through: (93) + W.P.(C) 1971/2025, CM APPL. 9260/2025, CM APPL. 9261/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK MOHAN SINGH .....Respondent Through: (94) + W.P.(C) 2155/2025, CM APPL. 10143/2025, CM APPL. 10144/2025 UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK (DSC GD) KARLIN R .....Respondent Through: This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2026 at 13:36:59 (95) + W.P.(C) 2391/2025, CM APPL. 11283/2025, CM APPL. 11284/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK DSC PARGAT SINGH .....Respondent Through: (96) + W.P.(C) 3599/2025, CM APPL. 16846/2025, CM APPL. 16847/2025, CM APPL. 16848/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus NK/ DSC ANAND PRAKASH KUSHWAHA (RETD) .....Respondent Through: (97) + W.P.(C) 4301/2025, CM APPL. 19959/2025, CM APPL. 19960/2025 UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK SUBHASH CHAND TIWARI .....Respondent Through: (98) + W.P.(C) 4344/2025, CM APPL. 20074/2025, CM APPL. 20075/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2026 at 13:36:59 versus EX HAV HARPAL SINGH DSC .....Respondent Through: (99) + W.P.(C) 4652/2025, CM APPL. 21523/2025, CM APPL. 21524/2025 UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus EX LNK BIJALI MAHARAJ .....Respondent Through: (100) + W.P.(C) 4584/2025, CM APPL. 21232/2025, CM APPL. 21233/2025 UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus SMT LACHHMI DEVI .....Respondent Through: (101) + W.P.(C) 13712/2025, CM APPL. 56317/2025, CM APPL. 56318/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus LINK DSC SAKHA RAM RETD .....Respondent Through: (102) + W.P.(C) 13963/2025, CM APPL. 57160/2025, CM APPL. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2026 at 13:36:59 57161/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus EX HAV SAHADEV SAHU .....Respondent Through: (103) + W.P.(C) 10072/2025, CM APPL. 41830/2025, CM APPL. 41831/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK SUSHIL KUMAR .....Respondent Through: (104) + W.P.(C) 10812/2025, CM APPL. 44727/2025, CM APPL. 44728/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus NK TALAB SINGH RETD .....Respondent Through: (105) + W.P.(C) 11451/2025, CM APPL. 47028/2025, CM APPL. 47029/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus EX SEP VINOD SINGH .....Respondent Through: This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2026 at 13:36:59 (106) + W.P.(C) 11404/2025, CM APPL. 46701/2025, CM APPL. 46702/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK DSC AJEET KUMAR .....Respondent Through: (107) + W.P.(C) 13662/2025, CM APPL. 56051/2025, CM APPL. 56052/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK SIRLA MOHAN RAO .....Respondent Through: (108) + W.P.(C) 11546/2025, CM APPL. 47200/2025, CM APPL. 47201/2025 UOI & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK DEEPAK KUMAR .....Respondent Through: (109) + W.P.(C) 12146/2025, CM APPL. 49551/2025, CM APPL. 49552/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus EN NK (DSC) GABAR SINGH NEGI .....Respondent Through: This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2026 at 13:36:59 (110) + W.P.(C) 12442/2025, CM APPL. 50678/2025, CM APPL. 50679/2025 UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK DILIP FAKIRA SURYAVANSHI .....Respondent Through: (111) + W.P.(C) 12728/2025, CM APPL. 51984/2025, CM APPL. 51985/2025 UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus NK/ DSC KHAMLIAN MANG (RETD.) .....Respondent Through: (112) + W.P.(C) 13218/2025, CM APPL. 54153/2025, CM APPL. 54154/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK DSC HARBANSH SINGH .....Respondent Through: (113) + W.P.(C) 12527/2025, CM APPL. 51112/2025, CM APPL. 51113/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2026 at 13:36:59 versus RAJAMMAL W D/O EX L/NK GOVINDAN .....Respondent Through: (114) + W.P.(C) 12870/2025, CM APPL. 52571/2025, CM APPL. 52572/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus EX SUB DSC TEK BAHADUR GURUNG .....Respondent Through: (115) + W.P.(C) 14136/2025, CM APPL. 58033/2025, CM APPL. 58034/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus EX HAV RANJITH M (15370671-M) .....Respondent Through: (116) + W.P.(C) 14246/2025, CM APPL. 58419/2025, CM APPL. 58420/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus SRIMATI PRADHAN W D O NK PRADEEP PRADHAN .....Respondent Through: (117) + W.P.(C) 14163/2025, CM APPL. 58102/2025, CM APPL. 58103/2025 This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2026 at 13:36:59 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK LAL SINGH .....Respondent Through: (118) + W.P.(C) 14851/2025, CM APPL. 61115/2025, CM APPL. 61116/2025 UNION OFINDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus NK/DSC NEMI CHAND (RETD) .....Respondent Through: (119) + W.P.(C) 15154/2025, CM APPL. 62195/2025, CM APPL. 62196/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK C GANESAN (NO. 1384878 F) .....Respondent Through: (120) + W.P.(C) 15160/2025, CM APPL. 62215/2025, CM APPL. 62216/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK KASHMIR SINGH (NO 4466950-F) .....Respondent Through: This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2026 at 13:36:59 (121) + W.P.(C) 15751/2025, CM APPL. 64470/2025, CM APPL. 64471/2025, CM APPL. 64472/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus EX HAV DSC RAM PRAKASH .....Respondent Through: (122) + W.P.(C) 16752/2025, CM APPL. 68756/2025, CM APPL. 68757/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus EK NK DSC RAJMAL .....Respondent Through: (123) + W.P.(C) 17024/2025, CM APPL. 70017/2025, CM APPL. 70018/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK (DSC) VIR SINGH .....Respondent Through: (124) + W.P.(C) 17202/2025, CM APPL. 70758/2025, CM APPL. 70759/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK (DSC) KHUSHAL SINGH .....Respondent This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2026 at 13:36:59 Through: (125) + W.P.(C) 17356/2025, CM APPL. 71410/2025, CM APPL. 71411/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK RISHIPAL SINGH DSC .....Respondent Through: (126) + W.P.(C) 17390/2025, CM APPL. 71790/2025, CM APPL. 71791/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus NK/DSC G SUNDARA RAJ (RETD) .....Respondent Through: (127) + W.P.(C) 17398/2025, CM APPL. 71812/2025, CM APPL. 71813/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus NK MANGE LAL (RETD) .....Respondent Through: (128) + W.P.(C) 18194/2025, CM APPL. 75268/2025, CM APPL. 75269/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2026 at 13:36:59 EX NK DSC VILAS RAO .....Respondent Through: (129) + W.P.(C) 18248/2025, CM APPL. 75494/2025, CM APPL. 75495/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus EX NK BHASKAR SINGH .....Respondent Through: Present: For Petitioners: Major Anish Muralidhar, Army in Item Nos.84 to 129. Mr. Siddhartha Sinha, Senior Panel Counsel in Item Nos.86, 87. Mr. Virender Pratap Singh Charak, Ms. Shubhra Parashar, Advs. in Item No.90. Mr. Abhishek Khanna, Senior Panel Counsel with Major Anish Muralidhar, Army in Item No.91. Ms. Pratima N Lakra, CGSC with Ms. Upanita Soumyadarshini, Adv. in Item Nos.92, 125. Mr. Satya Ranjan Swain, CGSC with Mr. Kautilya Birat, Adv. in Item No.102, 115, 119, 120. Mr. P.S Singh, CGSC, with Mr. Rajneesh Kumar Sharma, Ms. Shivangi Sharma, Mr. Aditya Tomar, Ms. Annu Singh, Advs. in Item Nos.105, 106, 113, 118. Ms. Uma Prasuna Bachu, SPC in Item No.108. Mr. Chetanya Puri, SPC with Ms. Vidhi Gupta, Mr. Rishab Jain, Mr. Abhay Verma, Advs. in Item Nos.109, 112, 114. Mr. Bhagvan Sawrup Shukla, CGSC with Mr. Mukesh Kumar Pandey, Mr. Sarvan Kumar, Mr. Dashmesh Tripathi, Mr. Praveen Gupta, Advs. in Item No.110. Mr. Vivek Sharma, SPC in Item No.116. Mr. Siddhartha Shankar Ray, CGSC with Ms. Sonali Modi, Mr. Mukul Dev, Advs. in Item Nos.117 & 118. Mr. Ashish K Dixit, CGSC with Mr. Umar Hashmi, Ms. Iqra Sheikh, Advs. in Item Nos.122, 128 & 129. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2026 at 13:36:59 Mr. Varun Vats, SPC with Major Anish Murlidhar Army in Item Nos.123, 124, 126, 127. For Respondents: Mr. US Maurya, Mr. SS Maurya, Advs in Item Nos. 85, 86, 87,88, 89, 95, 118, 126. Mr. Tushar Choudhary, Mr. Manoj Kumar Gupta, Advs. in Item Nos.92, 101. Mr. Jagdish Chandra, Ms. Maanya Saxena, Advs. in Item No.95. Mr. Ramniwas Bansal, Adv. in Item Nos.98, 125. Mr. Devendra Kumar, Mr. Raj Kumar, Mr. Brajesh Kumar, Advs. in Item Nos.100, 107, 113, 114, 115, 119, 124. Mr. Ravi Kumar, Adv. in Item Nos.104, 127. Mr. Ajit Kakkar, Mr. Tejas Bhonge Ms. Shruti Singh, Ms, Jasmine Kinra, Ms. Manju, Advs. in Item No.105. Mr. Jatint Bhardwaj, Mr. Ramkishan Saraswat, Mr. Aditya Ragav Bundela, Advs. in Item No.112. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN O R D E R % 18.05.2026 1. The present batch of 46 Writ Petitions filed by the Union of India challenging the correctness of separate Impugned Orders passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal [„AFT‟] condoning the deficiency of period of less than one year for grant of Second Service Pension to personnel who served in the Defence Security Corps („DSC‟). 2. There is a consensus between the learned counsel representing the parties that the matter in issue is squarely covered by the judgment passed by the Supreme Court in Union of India & Ors. v. Balakrishnan Mullikote (EX HAV 256812 M); 2026 INSC 280. 3. Keeping in view the aforesaid, the present batch of Writ Petitions is disposed of in terms of the aforesaid judgment passed by This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2026 at 13:36:59 the Supreme Court. The pending applications shall also stand closed. 4. The next date of hearing i.e. 15.07.2026 stands cancelled. 5. A photocopy of the order passed today be kept in the connected matters. ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. AMIT MAHAJAN, J. MAY 18, 2026 jai/ad This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 21/05/2026 at 13:36:59