PDP 25-WP-12635-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 12635 OF 2026 Union of India & Anr. .. Petitioners Vs. Ex-279956 Aircrafts Man Ajit Sadashiv Bagade .. Respondent ... Ms. Anamika Malhotra for the Petitioners. ... CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J. DATE : 29th SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C. : 1. In the instant Writ Petition, the Petitioners, inter alia, pray for the following substantive relief : - “(b) This Hon’ble court may be pleased to issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ and order or direction in the like nature, thereby quashing and setting aside the impugned judgement dated 5th July 2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Mumbai Bench in Original Application No. 41/2023.” 2. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner-Union of India while questioning the validity of the Order dated 5th July, 2024 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Mumbai Bench in Original Application No. 41/2023, has placed on record the Order dated 17th September, 2026 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No.11710 of 2026 (Union of India & Anr. vs. Ex 229835 Corporal 1 PRAVIN DASHARATH PANDIT Digitally signed by PRAVIN DASHARATH PANDIT Date: 2026.09.30 09:54:56 +0530 PDP 25-WP-12635-2026.doc M. A. Inamdar), wherein the Judgement and Order dated 16th April 2025 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Mumbai Bench in Original Application No.60/2022 has been approved. 3. As on the identical facts, the Division Bench of this Court has already passed an Order in Writ Petition No. 11710 of 2026, the learned Counsel for the Petitioners has conceded to that extent. 4. The instant Writ Petition stands Disposed Of in terms of the Order dated 17th September, 2026 (Supra). [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE] 2