#Permanent Commission

The Supreme Court ruled that Short Service Commission Officers in the Indian Navy are entitled to Permanent Commission based on years of service and equitable consideration, not just opaque selection board evaluations. The judgment mandates pension benefits for retired officers deemed to have completed 20 years of service and sets aside arbitrary Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) that lacked transparency.

Supreme Court rules that casual Annual Confidential Report grading and the 250-vacancy cap for Permanent Commission disproportionately affect women Short Service Commission Officers, violating equality under Article 14. The Court directs grant of PC to officers scoring 60%+ in 2020-2021 boards and pension for released officers, while rejecting the vacancy cap as an absolute barrier.

The Supreme Court ruled that systemic bias in Annual Confidential Reports (ACR) grading and unequal career opportunities rendered the denial of Permanent Commission (PC) to women officers unconstitutional under Article 14. The Court directed pension benefits for released officers, emphasizing that merit-based denials cannot stand where structural discrimination is proven.

The Supreme Court ruled that Short Service Commission Officers in the Navy are entitled to Permanent Commission based on length of service, not merit-based selection boards. This landmark judgment ends prolonged litigation, ensuring career certainty for officers who served over 15 years without equitable consideration.