Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Others v. Narinderjit Singh Sidhu

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Reported as [2010] 12 S.C.R. 475
Bench J.M. Panchal J.
Decided 29 September 2010

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, the appeal fails and is 8 dismissed.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Service Law - Promotion - Officer initially commissioned in the Regiment of Artillery - After establishment of Army Aviation Corps, the officer transferred to the Aviation Corps permanently - Complaint by the officer for non-consideration of his name for promotion to the next higher post of Major - General - Rejection of - Writ petition - High Court directing the authorities concerned to consider the name of the officer for promotion - On appeal, held: The direction given by High Court is just - Rejection of the complaint by the Authorities was erroneous. The respondent was commissioned in

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