Armed Forces Tribunal
HMT Komal Kumar & Others vs UOI & Others on 12 March 2026
OA No 65/2025 HMT Komal Kumar & 43 Ors Vs UOI & Ors ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, JAIPUR
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OA No 65/2026 with MA Nos 94/2026 and 95/2026
No-17029875X HMT Komal Kumar & 43 Others
…. Applicant
Versus
UOI & Others
…. Respondents
For Applicant
: Ms. Anjali Minocha, Advocate
For Respondents
: Mr. Gajendra Sharma, Advocate
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE GOVERDHAN BARDHAR, MEMBER (J)
HON’BLE MR. SANJIV MITTAL, MEMBER (A)
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O R D E R
12.03.2026
1. By way of this Application under Section 14 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007, the Applicants have has filed this OA praying for following reliefs:- (a) To pass an appropriate order and direction in the nature thereof the impugned letter dated 3.7.2025 may kindly be quashed and set aside, the Respondents may kindly be directed to assign seniority to the Applicant HMT(s) higher than the Havildar with all its natural consequences.
(b) To direct the Respondents to fix and assign seniority to all Havildar Major Technical (HMT) incumbents of the Corps of EME at a level higher than the substantive rank of Havildar, with all consequential service and financial benefits including arrears of pay, allowances and MACP, from the date of appointment as HMT.
(c) Award cost of this Original Application in favour of the Applicant.
(d) Grant any other relief(s) as this Hon’ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.
2. Heard the matter at length at the admission stage itself and perused the matter placed before the Court. After arguing the case at length, Learned Counsel for the Applicant seeks permission to withdraw the OA with liberty to file a representation before the Competent Authority with regard to the grievances of the Applicants in the OA.
OA No 65/2025 HMT Komal Kumar & 43 Ors Vs UOI & Ors
3. Accordingly, we deem it appropriate to accede to the prayer of the Applicant to withdraw the case with liberty to file a representation before the Competent Authority within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this Order. Needless to say, upon receipt of such representation, we expect the Competent Authority to decide such representation(s) expeditiously. The outcome thereof shall be intimated to the Applicant(s).
4. The OA is disposed off accordingly. Pending Miscellaneous Application(s), if any, also stand disposed off.
5. No order on costs.
(SANJIV MITTAL)
(GOVERDHAN BARDHAR) MEMBER (A)
MEMBER (J)
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