Supreme Court · 2001 INSC 405 · Decided 29 August 2001
Union of India and ORS. v. Avtar Singh and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2001 INSC 405 · [2001] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 303
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7698/1996
- Decided
- 29 August 2001
- Bench
- S. RAJENDRA BABU, SHIVARAJ V. PATIL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
B Service Law : Armed Forces-Promotion from Brigadier to Major General-Adverse remarks in annual confidential reports-Officer eligible but not promoted due C to non-availability of vacancies-Adverse remarks sustained by High Court since respondent was empanelled for promotion-Direction by High remarks rightly rejected by High Court-No interference called for-Vacancy position in the rank of Major General not properly understood D by High Court-Hence, its direction regarding promotion not sustainable. Respondent 2 gave certain adverse remarks in the annual confidential report of
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