JUDGMENT

Navin Chawla, J. (Oral)

The hearing has been conducted through video conferencing.

CM 26119/2021 (Exemption)

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

W.P.(C) 8435/2021

1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging his Annual Performance Assessment Report (hereinafter referred to as the `APAR') for the period 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2013 to the extent whereby the petitioner has been given adverse remarks by the Reporting Officer/Initiating Officer, respondent no. 4 in the present writ petition.

2. The petitioner further challenges his Part Performance Assessment Report (hereinafter referred to as the `PPAR') for the period 01.04.2013 to 11.10.2013 to the extent that the petitioner was numerically graded low. The petitioner also challenges the Orders dated 31.05.2016 and 18.11.2016 rejecting his representations against PPAR as also non-grant of MACP benefit. As a consequence, the petitioner prays for the grant of a second MACP benefit as also promotion to the rank of Second-in-Command with all consequential benefits.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that while being posted as an Adjutant at 68 Bn, Samba, Jammu & Kashmir, he initiated the case of removal