Rimanshu Kumar vs DEFENCE on 30 October 2026

1. UNION OF INDIA through the Secretary, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi.

2. The Colonel (Unit Defence), Remount Training School and Depot, District, Saharanpur.

3. The Commandant (Civil Defence), Remount Training School and Depot, District Saharanpur. ….Respondents. By Advocate:- Ms. Prayagmati Gupta.

O R D E R (ORAL)

Per Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Ojha, Member-J

Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned counsel for the respondents and perused the records.

2. Through this OA the applicant has prayed for the following reliefs:- "(a). to set-aside the order dated 05th July, 2024, contained in Annexure no.1, passed by the respondent no.2 with all consequential benefits.

(b) . to issue order/direction/command to the respondents to consider and appoint the applicant on compassionate grounds on any suitable post according to his educational qualification within a reasonable period of time to be fixed by this Hon’ble Tribunal.

(c) . to issue such other order/direction which may be deemed just and proper in the circumstances of the case.

(d) . allow the Original Application with cost against the respondents in view of the facts and circumstances, legal provisions and Grounds raised in the Application."

3. At the outset, learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant would be happy and satisfied if respondents/competent authority is directed to decide his case in the light of Para-2 (iii) of letter dated 05.07.2024, which is annexed at (Annexure-1) page-13 of the OA within a stipulated period of time.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents submitted that if applicant’s case is decided in the manner suggested as above then at least two months’ time may be granted to the competent authority for deciding the same.

5. Keeping in view of the innocuous prayer of the applicant, this OA is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to decide the case of applicant in the light of Para-2 (iii) of letter dated 05.07.2024, which is annexed at (Annexure-1) page-13 of the OA within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order by way of reasoned and speaking order under intimation to the applicant forthwith.

6. The OA is disposed of accordingly. There is no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous application(s) pending, if any, also stand disposed of.

(Justice Anil Kumar Ojha)

Member (J)

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Amit Kumar