Supreme Court of India
Major General R.S. Balyan v. The Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Government of India and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that letter No. 30386/MS/(X) Army Headquarters, dated 09.03.1965 (Annexure P-1) dealing with the subject of system of grading officers (excluding MC, Dental Corps and those permanently transferred to RD & P/I organization) for promotion to the rank of Lt.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Service Law: Armed Forces-Seniority, determination of-Permanent Secondment of Service Officers in Directorate General of Quality Assurance-Applicability of Office Memorandum or Para 68 of the Regulations-High Court holding appellant junior to respondent in the seniority list-On appeal, held: Seniority is to be determined according to Government Orders and not by Para 68- As per the OM, officers permanently seconded to DGQA shall be included in Cadre Seniority List of Permanently Seconded Service Officers as per their date of seniority as substantive Major-At the time of permanent secondment…
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