142 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS SMT. DHAPA AND CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HON'BLE MR Present Ms. for the petitioners * SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA 1. The present order dated 24.03.2021 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal in OA-1219-2016 2. We have perused the no cogent reasons challenging the impugned order passed more than four years ago. 3. In view of the aforesaid, present Writ Petition account of delay and laches 4. All pending applications in accordingly. July 7, 2025 Ess Kay Whether speaking / reasoned Whether Reportable IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS V SMT. DHAPA AND ANOTHER HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA Ms. Geeta Singhwal, Senior Panel Counsel, for the petitioners-UOI. **** SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA, J. (Oral) The present Writ Petition is filed order dated 24.03.2021 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal in 2016 preferred by the respondent No.1. We have perused the impugned order reasons are coming forward for such an inordinate delay in challenging the impugned order passed more than four years ago. In view of the aforesaid, present Writ Petition account of delay and laches. All pending applications in [SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA [MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA Whether speaking / reasoned : Whether Reportable : IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-18396-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 7th July, 2025 ..…...Petitioner(s) V/s. .....Respondent(s) SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA Geeta Singhwal, Senior Panel Counsel, is filed by the petitioners challenging order dated 24.03.2021 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal in preferred by the respondent No.1. impugned order and we do not find that are coming forward for such an inordinate delay in challenging the impugned order passed more than four years ago. In view of the aforesaid, present Writ Petition is dismissed on All pending applications in this case are disposed of SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA] JUDGE MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA] JUDGE : Yes / No : Yes / No order dated 24.03.2021 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal in SURESH KUMAR 2025.07.08 13:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document