Supreme Court of India

Lt. Colonel K.D. Gupta v. Union of India & Ors.

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Bench Ranganath Misra and M.N. Venkatachaliah JJ.
Decided 31 March 1989

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1 Supreme Court bench has cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

We are of the view that a total compensa­ tion of Rs. four lakhs would meet the ends of justice.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Army Act, 1964: Defence Services-Promotion-Unlike other " government servants,· requisite experience, consequent exposure and appropriate review by authorities, indispensable-Individual capacity 1 and special qualities-Basis for assessment-Lower medical categori- c sation-Effect of for purposes of promotion-Grant of compensation- ·~, Relevant factors-Considerations thereof +' The appellant has filed a contempt petition against the Respon- dents, alleging that the directions dated 20.4.1988 of this Court, have not been complied with.

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 referred to

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