In Brief
Army Service Corps officers and personnel challenged posting orders to operational units via writ petitions under Article 32, relying on a prior judgment that classified their corps as 'non-operational' for promotional purposes. The Supreme Court dismissed the petitions, holding that postings and transfers are necessary incidents of military service and not fundamental rights. The Court distinguished the prior judgment as concerning only promotions, not deployments. With no violation of statutory rules alleged and an alternate remedy available through the Armed Forces Tribunal, the Court found writ petitions unmaintainable and emphasized military courts' very limited scope for interference in posting decisions.
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