DINESH CHANDRA GAHTORI vs CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF . — SLP(C) No. 3442/2000

Case under Section XI. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010013332000

Filing Date

20-Jan-2000

Registration No

SLP(C) No. 3442/2000

Diary Number

1333/2000

Order Date

19-Jan-2001

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 30-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Section XI

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DINESH CHANDRA GAHTORI

    Adv. DINESH KUMAR GARG

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF .

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 19-Jan-2001

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 20-Jan-2000

    Case filed

    Registration No. SLP(C) No. 3442/2000

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casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: SLP(C) No. 3442/2000 Dinesh Chandra Gahtori v. Chief of Army Staff (January 19, 2001) The Supreme Court granted leave and allowed the civil appeal, setting aside the Allahabad High Court's dismissal of the writ petition on territorial jurisdiction grounds. The petitioner had filed a writ petition in 1992 challenging a Summary Court Martial communication regarding his dismissal from service. The Court held that the High Court erred in relying solely on the cause of action (Punjab location of proceedings) without considering that the Chief of Army Staff may be sued anywhere in India, and that seven years had elapsed before dismissal. The writ petition was restored to the High Court for merit-based hearing and expeditious disposal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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