Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
APAR Downgrade Valid If Deficiencies Persist Despite Advisories | BSF Instructions-2012 | Calcutta HC
Superior officers may override a Reporting Officer's favorable APAR grading without malice or arbitrariness, provided documented performance deficiencies remain uncorrected despite formal advisories. This clarifies the limits of judicial review in military performance assessments and reinforces procedural accountability under BSF guidelines.