MOHAMMAD AFTAB MIR vs STATE OF J & K .

The Supreme Court ruled that the Appellant, a Sub-Inspector in the Jammu and Kashmir Police, was entitled to accelerated promotion under Circular No.14-GR of 1990 due to his exemplary performance during a critical law and order situation following the destruction of the Charare Sharif shrine. The Court emphasized that the policy for accelerated promotion required a special report on the officer's conduct, which was not adequately considered in the Appellant's case. The Court held that the Appellant's actions in preventing communal violence warranted recognition and ordered the State to reconsider his promotion.