I ll v. Union ofI ndia and ot hers
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I n case t he is decidedin favour of t he necessary ordersm ay also be passed wit hin 30 dayst hereafler Wit h t he above observat ionand direct ionst hewrit pet it ionis Thereaft er vide COlllllllllllcat ion dat ed1162006 P89 t he of his byt he sam e he a writ pet it ion t he validit y of t he adverse confident ial rem arks for t he year 1989 and claim ed his seniorit ywef 111990 Replywas filed in t he writ pet it ionThe learned SingleJudgedism issedt he writ pet it ionm ainlyon t he groundt hat adverse rem arkswere passedin consonance wit h t he as m ent ionedin t he Arm yOrder 7 of 1995 He was conveyedt he weak rem arks which were duly receivcd by hlm under his t herefore he cannot com e t o cont endt hat he was never inforined JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document rem arks recorded 111 his Annual Rashm i 2014.07.04 10: 17 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh t hese weak 400 Yd 1 4 LPANo69 141 Confldent ialReport Thecrux of t he issue raised by t he in t hiS Writ pet it ionis t hat t he rem arksfor t he year 1989 were passedin violat ionof subvclauses39 41 43 45 and 47 ofArm yOrder 70f 1995 He was never warnedat any t iine or issuedany let t er and t hereforet he wit h no illegalon t he faceofit None of t he Officers had t ried t o go t hrought he Arm yOrders t o above The counselhas also cont endedt hat t he t he reportin para 15 oft he writ pet it ionwhile refenngt o Ariny denied t he have not 1995 but t he Order70f whilest at ingt hat t he inst ruct ionsm ent ionedin t he aforesaid orderwere conipliedwit h Before t o decidet he validit yoft he Reportt he suleclausesof Arm yOrder70f 1995wit h regard t o t he NCOsare as under l 2 3 I n t he int erestoft heOrganizal as also oft heNCOs is essent ial t hat of dut es and charact er of all NCOs observed duringt he of t he report ingyear and t he sam e be rej lect ed in t heir annual report ACR are docum ent s and will be held in num ericalorder under t he cust odyofan 07cer Therewill befourgradingsnam elyAboveAverage4 m arks HighAverage3 m clrks Average2 m arks and below 1 C 0 0 C5 I Z L 08 m 2 Z QU AverageI m cwksl The award of t wo or less m arks U7 any of Rashm i 2014.07.04 10: 17 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh t he orland in overall gradingis requiredt o be elaborat ed lYl t he penpict ure bolhoy t he init iat ingand JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 401 V 1 LPAeNoe69of2009408MJ I 5I Ofcer 8 The Act on NCOswill be init iat ed byt heir im m ediat e Oicers ovl t hedat esgivenbelow a9Naik Ol Jareveryyear b1Havildar Ol Oevery year Com m unicat ion or weak Rem arksl Below Figurat iveAssessnent 39 ACRs will not be shown t o t he NCOs concerned Adverse weak point s orl and Below Average figurat iveassessm ent ln any under Para 12 or ACR formwill be com m unicat edin in t heformofa let t ert o t heNCOs byt he init iat ingofcer I n case t he10 is post edout is not availablet he unit concernedwilI ebe t he weak point sladverse rem arkslbelowaverageflgurat ivegradingln anv qualiol A oft hecom m unicat iondulysignedand dat edbyt heNCO C byt heI O or t heofcer com m linicat ingt he sam e will be enclosedwit h t he ACR Let t er No and dat e under whicht he sam e are colnI nunicat edwill be m ent loned para 17 ofpart I l of ACR Form Reconlm endat ionl nonrecom m endat ionsforprom ot ionand overaUgradingwill not be com m unicat ed Nonecom m endat ionfor prom ot ion 40 Non recom m endat ionsforfurt herprom ot ionln case f NCOs gradedAverageby10 RO will bej ust ift edin t hepen pict ureNCOs gradedAbove Average and HighAverageI l JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 0 0 I C5 Z e L I 08 00 Wm o Z Qm Rashm i 2014.07.04 10: 17 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh 402 1 I V 1 LPAN069 of200910 161 1 0 0 I C Z m I 06 Cll 7 Z CL Weakpoint sI AdverseRem arks 43 Suit able shouldbe t o t he NCO beforeendorsingweak in hisACR Fair and due guidance be givent o t heNCOfor I fhe beendorsed rem arksneednot 45 All adm inist eredt o t he NCO will m aint ainedin t he urlit Let Nos and dat es counselI gswill bem ent ionedin t heACRform 47 Beforean adversereport is init iat ed On an NCOhe will be He will be in writ ivlg hisshort com ingsand warned fairopport unit yand due guidancet o show gj ven The 08icerinit iat ingan adversereportwill m ent ion t he report t he dalesI which I he warningsl waslwereadm inist ered andt he st epst akenbyhim t o helpt he NCO t o im prove aspect 7swill best rict I ykeptin Vlew c Just ice andfairplayare ensuredin all cases and at all t im es b Act ion whet her t o placeon NCO an adverse iJ report or not is t ake11onlyafieradm inist eringsuilable Rashm i 2014.07.04 10: 17 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh warnlngs andgNinghim due guidanceand adequat e t ine t o show t hedesiredim provem 1t JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document c1 A periodof inim um 60 daysis providedt o t he 403 0 4 a LPAN069 of2000 171 j C 0 C0 I C5 Z C45 QO 7 Z Qm NCO t o beforehe is placedon adversereport d9 The of t he NCO is keptunder close observat ion 31 The has referredt o all t he and I evellcd as underl a9 The subclause39 41 43 45 and 47 oft he AnnyOrder havenot beencom pliedwit he b9 he was never warnedat any t iine or issuedany let t erand t he average wit h prom ot ion it selfwasillegal c9 he was not providedany t im e t o show t he beforehe was givent he adverserem arks and d9 his was not keptunderclose observat ion replyt o The para No5 of t hc writ pet it lonreveals t hat it cont ainsa vague answer I t is also wel lset t lcd by llOW t hat where allegat ionsare not denied t hen t hose are t o be No docum ent wort h t he nam e hasbeen on record in ordert o prove t hat t he adverserem arksfor t he year 1989 were passedlll wit h t he sub clauses 39 41 43 45 and 47 oft he Arm yOrder7 of 1995 Subclause 39 indicat es t hat t he Unit was t o com inunicat e t he weak point sladverse rem arksl below average gradingin any A copy of t he com m unicat iondulysignedand dat ed byt he NCO JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document byt he I O or t he Officer t he sam e will be Rashm i 2014.07.04 10: 17 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh 404 e 4y LePANo69 of20008M1 P1 1 181 m 0 0 I C Z m I 08 OO 7 Z enclosedwit h t he ACR Let t er No and dat eunder which t he sam e was com m unicat edwill be m ent ionedagainstpara 17 of partI I of ACR Form and overallgrading was not t o be com m unicat ed Rule 43 furt herinent lonst hat suit ablc warningsl shouldbe adm inist eredt o t he NCO before weak point sladverse rem arksin his ACRe Fair and due should be givent o t he NCO for I f he showsdue reinarkS werenot t o be endorsed I n ordert o avoidany doubt andt o inaket he t hings Rule 45 has been which sayst hat all adm inist eredt o t he NCO are t o be m aint ainedlll t heUnit Let t etnum bersanddat es t o be m ent ionedln t he ACR form Rule 47 furt herreOect st hat beforean adversereportis init iat edon an NCO he lS t o be inform edin writ ingofhis and warned He is t o be givenfair and due t o show The officer init iat ingan adversereport1S t o m ent lon lI l t he reportt he on whi ch t he waslwere adm inist eredandt he st epst akenbyhim t o helpt heNCO t o im prove The aforesaid have been 0issuedin order t o avoid any frust rat ionin t he Arm ed Forces and in order t o providean t o t he NCOs for before placingadverserept beforehim The m alll purposebehindit was t o im provean NCO and not t o spoilhis career Nt her any docum ent s have been placedon record nor any m ent ion has been m ade in t he writ t en st at em ent indicat ing if any counsclingwas adm inist eredor any periodicalwarningwas givenor Rashm i 2014.07.04 10: 17 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh guidancewas given so t hat t he appellantcould im provehlinself JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 405 a 1 T LPeANoe69of20008Ml e 3 191 r9 m 0 0 I 40 I Z I 08 Ct O 7 Z C in t he absenceof such defect t he ACR for t he year 1989 beingin violat ion of t he aforesaidsulclauses would bc t reat cdas havingno effect on t he rightof t hc The learnedSingleJudget houghm adereferencet o t he Arm yOrder70f 1995but erredin if t herewas any inadebyt he beforeplacingadversereportupon t he As hasarisent o int erferewit h t he lt m ay furt herbe observedt hat no such adverse reportwas earnedbyt he rightfrom 1985 t o 1988and t hereaft erfrom 1990 t ill 1998 and he was in 1993 The solit aryadverse Annual Reportfor t he year 1989beingwit hout any basis cenainly deservest o be nullified For t he aforesaidreasons t his appealis and t he of t he learnedSingleJudgeis set aside The advcrse relnarks againstt he in t he Annual ConOdent ialReportfor t he year1989 are nullified and he is held ent it led t o be consideredfor from t he dat e j unior t o him and 111 casc of he would be ent it ledt o all benet s The part iesare left t o beart heir own cost s 6MMKUMARI JUDGE e AlVI NDAL JUDGE I Sept em ber07 2010 glat l I t 1 l Rashm i 2014.07.04 10: 17 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh 1 r JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document