supreme court order re. promotion

8/17/2019 Supreme Court Order re. Promotion

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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3208 OF 2015

UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. …APPELLANTS

VERSUS

LT. COL. P.K. CHOUDHARY AND ORS. …RESPONDENTS

WITH

CIVIL APPEAL NO. D.11682 OF 2015


VERSUS

IC 55047L LT. COL. RAY GAUTAMPRASAD (RETD.) & ORS. …RESPONDENTS

WITH

CIVIL APPEAL NO. D.10623 OF 2015


VERSUS

IC 54!"H LT. COL. FARAN SIDI#UI & ORS. …RESPONDENTS

J U D G M E N T

T.S. THAKUR, CJI.

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4he concl%sion is irresistible that the posts o& the irector andthose o& the ep%t* irectors constit%te di&&erent cadres o& the!ervice5.”

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2. S1 '1 + M. Hara Bhupal vs. Union of India and Others

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“5. ). 0irst Appoinment > 2a3 $n &irst appointment to a permanent commission in the =e1%lar Arm*+ o&&icers ,illbe allocated to di&&erent corps. 4he* ,ill be re'%ired todo s%ch basic trainin1 or attachment as ma* be

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213 :Cs optin1 &or Artiller* ,ill be permitted to speci&*choice o& 0dMed!A4AMsl :ps.

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o& ass%mption o& the hi1her appointment be later than the &ormer date o& act%al ass%mption o& appointment ,ill reckon &or pa*+ pension and ten%res B%t &or p%rposes o& seniorit* thedate ,ill be as noti&ied in the :azette5”

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