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Service matter Army- Rule 16A of the Army Rules, - Promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General - before retirement post fell vacant - selection board recommended the petitioner -sent for approval of ACC - Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, - delay in approving the promotion - pending approval - retirement time was extended two times by President of India - of lately ACC rejected on the ground that no promotion be given on extention - High court of Madaras and DB of high court dismissed the writ petition - Apex court set aside the orders of ACC and high courts and allowed the writ = Major General H.M. Singh, VSM … Appellant Versus Union of India and Anr. … Respondents = 2014 ( JANUARY - VOL -1) JUDIS.NIC.IN/ S.C./ FILE NAME= 41142