Union Of India & Anr vs Major Bahadur Singh

The Supreme Court held that the Annual Confidential Report (ACR) for the year 1989-90 contained adverse reflections affecting the promotion of the writ petitioner, which were not communicated to him, violating principles of natural justice. The Court emphasized that the denial of promotion based on uncommunicated adverse remarks in the ACR is impermissible under service law. Consequently, the Court quashed the ACR entry and remanded the case for reconsideration of the petitioner's promotion to Lieutenant Colonel, affirming the High Court's decision.