V. SIVARAMAN NAIR, J.

( 1 ) IN his first personal letter addressed to all officers of the Indian Army, its first Indian Commander-in-Chief, General K. M. Kariappa, laid out perspectives of the Army of the future. Among the various topics which he dealt with, one was transfer. He stated in that letter dated 1st May, 1950, that:"transfers: I am sorry there have been, in the last two years, rather frequent transfers of some officers. This just could not have been and cannot be helped. It is often a question of officers who are sincere and suitable for appointments, being given their proper place as and when vacancies occur. If this is not done, officers then complain that they have been passed over. You cannot have it both ways. When things return to normal and our post-trouble army comes into being, I assure you no such frequent transfers will take place. We will then revert to the old policy of officers being kept on in their appointment for three or four year sat a time and not moved out before, unless it is unavoidable. I would like to ask you all, please not to talk loosely about these matters of promotions, appointments and transfers. I assure you my Military secretary and staff

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