Pawan Kumar vs Union Of India & Ors

ik-198878208 Delhi High Court 20 February 2026 • 9 min read

Judges (2)

Amit Mahajan Coram Anil Kshetarpal Delivered

Counsel (8)

Ashok Anand Counsel Petitioner Bipin Bihari Singh Counsel Petitioner Deepak Kumar Singh Counsel Petitioner Dev Pratap Shahi Counsel Respondent Rakesh Kumar Singh Counsel Petitioner Rohan Jaitley Counsel Respondent Varun Pratap Singh Counsel Respondent Yogya Bhatia Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Union of India Respondent Pawan Kumar Petitioner

Case Significance

Pawan Kumar vs Union Of India & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 20, 2026 (citation: ik-198878208). The petitioner, a visually impaired UPSC CSE-2009 candidate ranked 860th, challenged the CAT order dismissing his claim for reallocation from the Armed Forces Headquarters Service to the Indian Foreign Service. The Court found that the petitioner had accepted his allocation to the Indian Postal Service without protest and had served for over fourteen years, and that no demonstrable reserved vacancy existed in the IFS for his recruitment year. The writ petition was dismissed as the petitioner' The bench comprised Justices Amit Mahajan and Anil Kshetarpal. The judgment was delivered by Justice Anil Kshetarpal.

Summary

The petitioner, a visually impaired UPSC CSE-2009 candidate ranked 860th, challenged the CAT order dismissing his claim for reallocation from the Armed Forces Headquarters Service to the Indian Foreign Service. The Court found that the petitioner had accepted his allocation to the Indian Postal Service without protest and had served for over fourteen years, and that no demonstrable reserved vacancy existed in the IFS for his recruitment year. The writ petition was dismissed as the petitioner's long-standing acquiescence precluded discretionary relief under Article 226.

What was the outcome of Pawan Kumar vs Union Of India & Ors?

The petitioner, a visually impaired UPSC CSE-2009 candidate ranked 860th, challenged the CAT order dismissing his claim for reallocation from the Armed Forces Headquarters Service to the Indian Foreig...

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