https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169950 A lower grading in an annual confidential report does not, by itself, amount to an adverse entry requiring communication unless the governing assessment framework so provides. The Supreme Court noted that the army officer appraisal process operated through structured stages of counselling, guidance for improvement, and only then adverse or advisory remarks where warranted. It held that the High Court erred in assuming there were no assessment parameters and in relying on precedent without a close factual match. Because the writ petition had only complained of non-communication, the entry could not be quashed on broader grounds not pleaded. The matter was remitted for fresh consideration under the applicable framework. en-us Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Nov 2015 21:06:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169950 A lower grading in an annual confidential report does not, by itself, amount to an adverse entry requiring communication unless the governing assessment framework so provides. The Supreme Court noted that the army officer appraisal process operated through structured stages of counselling, guidance for improvement, and only then adverse or advisory remarks where warranted. It held that the High Court erred in assuming there were no assessment parameters and in relying on precedent without a close factual match. Because the writ petition had only complained of non-communication, the entry could not be quashed on broader grounds not pleaded. The matter was remitted for fresh consideration under the applicable framework. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169950