2023 INSC 1074
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REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 14524 OF 2015
UNION OF INDIA & ORS …APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
AIR COMMODORE NK SHARMA (17038)
ADM/LGL …RESPONDENT(S)
J U D G M E N T
SANJAY KAROL J.,
1. This Civil Appeal, under Section 31(1)1 of the Armed Forces
Tribunal Act, 20072 at the instance of the Union of India, is
directed against the judgment and order dated 30th November
2015, passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench, New
Delhi in Original Application No. 537 of 2014.
1 31. Leave to appeal.—(1) An appeal to the Supreme Court shall lie with the leave of the Tribunal; and such leave shall not be granted unless it is certified by the Tribunal that a
point of law of general public importance is involved in the decision, or it appears to the
Supreme Court that the point is one which ought to be considered by that Court. 2 Referred to as “the Act”
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For ease, the Union of India is hereafter referred to as the
Appellants and Air Commodore NK Sharma, is referred to as the
Respondent.
BRIEF FACTS
2. A brief conspectus of facts, as relevant for adjudication of this
appeal is-
2.1 The Respondent was commissioned in the Administrative
Branch of the Indian Air Force on 29th December, 1982.
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