AIR CMDE NAVEEN JAIN vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's dismissal of the appellant's application for promotion to Air Vice Marshal, citing Section 31(1) of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007. The Court clarified that the promotion policy followed a 'merit-cum-seniority' principle, and since the appellant was not promoted before his superannuation, his claim was not valid. The Court emphasized that the policy's ambiguity did not warrant a change in the promotion order, thus affirming the Tribunal's decision.