https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456893 The SC quashed the appointment of Lt General to the post of DGMS (Army) after finding that the Armed Forces Tribunal incorrectly interpreted the promotion criteria. The Court held that appointments under the 10th July 1992 circular require assessment of "inter se seniority and suitability" rather than treating seniority as decisive and suitability as secondary. The AFT erred by ignoring the "inter se" requirement, which mandates comparative evaluation of both seniority and suitability among eligible officers. The civil appeal was partly allowed and disposed of accordingly. en-us Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:21:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456893 The SC quashed the appointment of Lt General to the post of DGMS (Army) after finding that the Armed Forces Tribunal incorrectly interpreted the promotion criteria. The Court held that appointments under the 10th July 1992 circular require assessment of "inter se seniority and suitability" rather than treating seniority as decisive and suitability as secondary. The AFT erred by ignoring the "inter se" requirement, which mandates comparative evaluation of both seniority and suitability among eligible officers. The civil appeal was partly allowed and disposed of accordingly. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456893