Cantonment Board Jammu & Ors vs Jagat Pal Singh Chemma

The Supreme Court held that the Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command, does not have the authority to annul the decision of the Cantonment Board under the Cantonments Act, 1924, specifically referring to Section 51. The Court found that the reference made to the Officer Commanding-in-Chief was invalid, leading to the conclusion that the removal of the respondent from service was not legally justified. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's decision to allow the writ petition and set aside the removal order.