Supreme Court of India
Union of India and Ors. v. Lt. General Rajendra Singh Kadyan and Anr.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above detailed examination of the case, CAB:is of the F view that Lt.
Judgment, page 18
From the headnote
Service Law: Promotion-Selection or non-selection post-Determination of Seniority-cum-fitness, seniority-cum-merit, merit-cum-suitability with due regard to seniority are criteria for selection-If involves comparative assessment of officers, it is merit-cum-suitability criteria-Thus, a selection post. Army Commander-Criteria for appointment of-Purported to be issued under the orders of the President of India-Stipulates that an officer should be fit in every respect for appointment-Equal pay but not the status of Army Commander will be given to those General Officers who are found fit lo hold
Where later benches applied it
- 2019 Lt Gen Ravi Dastane, Avsm, Vsm v. Union of India, Ministry of Defence, through the Secretary & Ors.
- 2013 Balbir Singh Bedi v. State of Punjab and Ors.
- 2024 Ravikumar Dhansukhlal Maheta & Anr. v. High Court of Gujarat & Ors.
- 2018 Union of India through its Secretary & Ors. v. Maj. Gen. Manomoy Ganguly
- 2018 Union of India & Others v. Col Ran Singh Dudee
- 2012 Gurpal Singh v. High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan
Of those, 2 relied on · 3 referred to · 1 mentioned
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