Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 18 · Decided 9 January 2014
Major General H.M. Singh, VSM v. Union of India and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 18 · [2014] 1 S.C.R. 270
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 192/2014
- Decided
- 9 January 2014
- Bench
- A.K. PATNAIK, J.S. KHEHAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14, 16
Headnote
Army Rules: c r.16-A - Extension of service in 'exigency of service' - Senior most Major General in DRDO recommended by Selection Board for promotion as Lieutenant General - Extension of service granted by Presidential orders - Held: President of India was conscious of the fact while granting to appellant that his case for promotion as Lieutenant General was under consideration - Orders allowing extension of service to appellant so as to enable his claim to be considered for promotion as Lieutenant General, cannot be held to be in violation of statutory provisions - E Extension of
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