Age row, General V K Singh withdraws his petition
Gujarat Global News Network, Ahmedabad
General V K Singh today withdrew his petition after Supreme Court upheld government’s stand on the birthday of the General. Now officially the General was born in 1950 and he has to retire on May 30 this year.
The court said that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) records, showing May 10, 1950 as the Army Chief's date of birth, will be taken as the proof of his age.
The Supreme Court bench asked some searching questions the counsel of the General. The court wanted to know why the primary record for General's date of birth with the UPSC was never corrected.
The court also observed that all basic documents when General Singh joined the IMA and the NDA contained the year 1950. The court then observed that recognising 1950 as General Singh's year of birth was not grossly erroneous on part of the government.
Finally, the Supreme Court bench told General Singh to abide by his commitment and honour his letters of 2008 and 2009 in which he had accepted his date of birth as 1950 and this was an indication of things to come.
The bench asked whether the Army Chief would like to withdraw his petition or else they would be forced to pass an order. And the general withdrew his petition.
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