Maj Abhik Chaudhury vs Union Of India, Through The Secretary, ...

ik-96478760 Delhi High Court 26 February 2026 • 4 min read

Judges (2)

Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora Coram V. Kameswar Rao Delivered

Counsel (7)

Abhimanyu Asija Counsel Respondent Akash Gupta Counsel Respondent Jagdev Singh Gulliya Counsel Petitioner Mrinmayee Sahu Counsel Respondent Rajat Sharma Counsel Respondent Sandeep Kumar Mahapatra Counsel Respondent Tribhuvan Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Union of India Respondent Maj Abhik Chaudhury Petitioner

Case Significance

Maj Abhik Chaudhury vs Union Of India, Through The Secretary, ... is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 26, 2026 (citation: ik-96478760). An Army Major challenged the Armed Forces Tribunal's rejection of his prayer for interim stay of his release order pending disposal of his original application. The court dismissed the petition, finding the AFT's prima facie view that the petitioner's case was not covered by the Supreme Court's stay in the Lt Col Pooja Pal case was sound, and upheld the refusal to extend the petitioner's service during pendency of the matter. The bench comprised Justices Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora and V. Kameswar Rao. The judgment was delivered by Justice V. Kameswar Rao.

Summary

An Army Major challenged the Armed Forces Tribunal's rejection of his prayer for interim stay of his release order pending disposal of his original application. The court dismissed the petition, finding the AFT's prima facie view that the petitioner's case was not covered by the Supreme Court's stay in the Lt Col Pooja Pal case was sound, and upheld the refusal to extend the petitioner's service during pendency of the matter.

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