PDP 17-IA-7396-2026 in WP-18055-2024.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7396 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 18055 OF 2024 Union of India (Ministry of Defence) .. Applicant In the matter between: Union of India (Ministry of Defence) .. Petitioner Vs. Brig Rajiv Sethi (Retd.) .. Respondent ... Ms. Anamica Malhotra for the Applicant/Petitioner. None for the Respondent. ... CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J. DATE : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C. : Interim Application No.7396 of 2026: 1. For the reasons stated in the Interim Application, the same is allowed in terms of prayer Clause (a) and the Writ Petition is restored to file. 2. Interim Application is disposed of. 1 PDP 17-IA-7396-2026 in WP-18055-2024.doc Writ Petition No. 18055 of 2024: 3. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner-Union of India, on instructions, submits that the Petitioner is not inclined to press the instant Writ Petition and the same may be dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE] 2 PRAVIN DASHARATH PANDIT Digitally signed by PRAVIN DASHARATH PANDIT Date: 2026.09.21 17:28:20 +0530