ORDER :

1. Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondents Indian Navy.

2. The counsel for the petitioner states that he is ready to argue the petition.

3. The issues entailed in the petition are required to be heard at length and which is not possible, owing to the impending superannuation of one of us (Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J.).

4. The counsel for the petitioner expresses urgency. It is contended that the petitioner was inducted as a Short Service Commission (SSC) officer in the respondents Indian Navy and her maximum tenure of SSC of 14 years, is due to lapse on 5th August, 2021 and the petitioner has already been issued a release letter; this petition has been filed impugning her non-consideration for grant of Permanent Commission and also impugning the reasons for which she has been denied consideration for Permanent Commission. It is stated that the application of the petitioner for interim relief is also pending consideration.

5. We have heard the counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the respondents Indian Navy on the aspect of interim relief.

6. We have enquired from the counsel for the petitioner, how, by an interim order, pending consideration of this petition