[2025:RJ-JP:35892-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Special Appeal Writ No. 661/2022 in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.12/2022 Lt. Col Rattandeep Kaur Plaha D/o Col T.s. Plaha (Retd.), Aged About 40 Years, Currently Posted As So-I (Legal), Hq Chief Engineers South Western Command, R/o H No. 644/3, Ajay Nehru, Khatipura Road, Haldighati Gate, Jaipur (Raj.) ----Appellant Versus 1. The Union Of India, Through Its Secretary To The Government Of India, Ministry Of Defence, South Block, New Delhi- 110011. 2. Engineer- In- Chief, Engineer- In- Chiefs Branch, Integrated Headquarters Of Ministry Of Defence (Army), Kashmir House, Dhq Po, New Delhi- 110011. 3. The Military Secretary, Military Secretarys Branch, Integrated Headquarters Of Ministry Of Defence (Army), Kashmir House, Dhq Po, New Delhi- 110011. 4. Deputy Military Secretary, Military Secretarys Branch (Ms- 12A), Integrated Headquarters Of Ministry Of Defence (Army), Kashmir House, Dhq Po, New Delhi- 110011. 5. The Chief Engineer, Headquarter Chief Engineer South Western Command, Jaipur (Raj.)- 302006. ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Vigyan Shah, AAG assisted by Ms. Pragya Seth For Respondent(s) : Ms. Manjeet Kaur HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEET PUROHIT Order 08/09/2025 1. The present Special Appeal has been filed assailing the order dated 13.05.2022 passed by learned Single Judge with regard to [2025:RJ-JP:35892-DB] (2 of 3) [SAW-661/2022] her being posted in Corps of Engineers, although she is a legal head and had knowledge relating to law. 2. The present appellant is now a permanent commissioned army officer holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and after the disposal of the writ petition, the officer has joined the 7 Engineer Regiment. Vide order dated 06.11.2024, the appellant has been posted as SO1 in Headquarters DGBR, where she is now taking care of legal aspects. 3. We find that this would be in conformity with the observations made by the Punjab & Haryana High Court in its order dated 01.05.2018 (Civil Writ Petition No.3041/2018; Maj. Rattandeep Kaur Plaha v. Union of India & Ors.). 4. We have also noticed that the appellant was initially commissioned in the year 2007 and a letter was issued on 30.08.2007, wherein the Military Secretary’s Branch, Integrated HQ of MOD (Army), had observed as under:- “3. There is a definite requirement of Law qualified offrs in the Corps of Engrs to handle the various court cases, CAT cases etc in Engr/MES/BRO. Her services as Law qualified offr will be gainfully utilized once she is posted to a law related staff appt after a viable tenure in Regt.” 5. We leave it open for the Authorities to take appropriate decision for future at their own level in view of the initial conditions of her appointment. If the appellant has any grievance, she has the appropriate remedies available under the Act for making appropriate representation and also before the Higher Authorities, if need so arises. 6. We have made the aforesaid observations keeping in view that the grievances of the Officers of the Armed Forces are [2025:RJ-JP:35892-DB] (3 of 3) [SAW-661/2022] required to be considered in light of the qualification, which they possess. 7. Accordingly, the present special appeal writ as well as the proceedings stand disposed of. 8. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (SANJEET PUROHIT),J (SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA),J SAHIL SONI /52