Wing Commander Ms Mander vs Union Of India And Ors

ik-117071949 Delhi High Court 18 February 2026 • 6 min read

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Case Significance

Wing Commander Ms Mander vs Union Of India And Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 18, 2026 (citation: ik-117071949). A cashiered Wing Commander challenged an Armed Forces Tribunal order rejecting his claim for notional promotion to Air Marshal and consequential pension benefits. The Tribunal had earlier ordered his deemed service until superannuation at his existing rank with pension thereafter, which was confirmed up to the Supreme Court. The Court found the petitioner's claim for further notional promotions unmerited given the conclusive judicial determination limiting his entitlement to continuation at t The bench comprised Justices Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora and V. Kameswar Rao. The judgment was delivered by Justice V. Kameswar Rao. Counsel appearing: Archana Ramesh (counsel for petitioner), Govil Updhyaya (counsel for respondent), Vijendra Singh Mahndiyan (counsel for respondent).

Summary

A cashiered Wing Commander challenged an Armed Forces Tribunal order rejecting his claim for notional promotion to Air Marshal and consequential pension benefits. The Tribunal had earlier ordered his deemed service until superannuation at his existing rank with pension thereafter, which was confirmed up to the Supreme Court. The Court found the petitioner's claim for further notional promotions unmerited given the conclusive judicial determination limiting his entitlement to continuation at the same rank, and dismissed the petition.

What was the outcome of Wing Commander Ms Mander vs Union Of India And Ors?

A cashiered Wing Commander challenged an Armed Forces Tribunal order rejecting his claim for notional promotion to Air Marshal and consequential pension benefits. The Tribunal had earlier ordered his ...

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