BHUPAL SINGH BHANDARI vs UNION OF INDIA — SLP(C) No. 6037/2026

Case under Armed Forces and Paramilitary Forces : Slps and Writ Petitions Pertaining to Armed Forces and Paramilitary Forces, Including Recruitment/ Appointment, Court Martial, Disciplinary Action, Pension, Emoluments, Salary and Other Incidental Matters Section I-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010018382026

Filing Date

11-Jan-2026

Registration No

SLP(C) No. 6037/2026

Diary Number

1838/2026

Order Date

09-Feb-2026

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Delay Condoned and matter dismissed(including all pending Ias)

Last updated 05-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Armed Forces and ParaMilitary Forces : SLPs and Writ Petitions pertaining to armed forces and paramilitary forces, including recruitment/ appointment, court martial, disciplinary action, pension, emoluments, salary and other incidental matters Section I-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BHUPAL SINGH BHANDARI

    Adv. MANISH KUMAR GUPTA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UNION OF INDIA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 09-Feb-2026

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 09-Feb-2026

    Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale

  4. 11-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. SLP(C) No. 6037/2026

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by Bhupal Singh Bhandari seeking Assured Career Progression (ACP) financial benefits. While the court condoned the delay in filing, it held that the petitioner's 16-year delay between retirement (2003) and filing the writ petition (2019)—coupled with mere representations to authorities—was inexcusable and constituted fatal laches. The petition was dismissed on grounds of delay and laches, with the court finding that representations alone cannot justify belated legal action. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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