Supreme Court of India
Union of India v. W.S. Chona
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What the Court ordered
In view of the aforesaid findings the High Court has allowed the Writ Petition filed by the respondent and has quashed the letter dated November 1, 1994 issued by the Military Secretary F Branch, Army Headquarters as well as the letter dated January 4, 1994 insofar as it relates to the retirement of the respondent from Army service with effect from October 31, 1994.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Service Law: Eligibility of promotion from Major General to Lieutenant General in ''staff only'' stream-Army Headquarters' Circular dated 9. 9. 1986 -Para 4, Clauses (a) and (b)-Qualitative Requirements for promotion of Non-general Cadre officers in "staff only" stream-Non-selection of the respondent for promotion from Major General to Lieutenant General in ''Staff only" stream-Held, Justified-The appointments held by him in different capacities both as Brigadier and Major General, including that with -Dot . were ''corps appointments' '-Not graded as ''staff appointments'' outside the corps
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