$~67 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010458182026 + W.P.(C) 14091/2026 & CM APPL. 65955/2026 EX SGT MANIKANT KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Garima Sachdev, Ms Mihika Suryavanshi, Mr Hansdeep Singh, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms Ira Singh, SPC with Ms Pinky Pawar, GP alongwith Wg. Cdr. Gagan Kant Sharma. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY SHARMA O R D E R % 24.09.2026 CM APPL. 65956/2026 (Exemption) 1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 14091/2026 3. Since the petitioner is already pursuing the issue before the Armed Forces Tribunal, we deem it appropriate to grant the permission to the petitioner, as prayed, for the withdrawal of the present writ petition. 4. As such, the present writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. 5. The issues which are canvassed in the present writ petition are kept 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 28/09/2026 at 12:07:08 open for consideration before the Tribunal. 6. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. 7. Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J SANJAY SHARMA, J SEPTEMBER 24, 2026/sky/st 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 28/09/2026 at 12:07:08