( 1 ) THE petitioner having graduated in Medical Science in the year 1982 from the King George Medical College, Lucknow, was lucky enough having got an employment in Army. He was given a short service commission. All was going well as he was promoted as Major on 4. 6. 88. The young doctor while seeking entry in the Army Commission and having happily, hopefully and successfully served the army for about 10 years could not have anticipated a change in his family circumstances which would persuade rather compel him in resigning from the army.

( 2 ) ON 22. 3. 93 he filled-up the prescribed proforma and submitted it as his application for resignation (Annexure P-1 ). Vide Section II of the application the petitioner has stated the following grounds in support of his application for resignation.

" (B) My father expired well before I joined Army. My mother alongwith my two sisters were living in my home town Barant of Distt- Meerut (UP) in a joint family consisting of uncle, aunt and their children. Later, both my sisters got married and moved with their husband. My mother was left alone and was being looked after well by the rest of the family members. She never stayed with m