New Delhi, April 18

The Supreme Court today granted interim stay on an appeal filed by the Centre against the Armed Forces Tribunal’s decision granting permanent commission and reinstatement of a retired lady wing commander. The court issued notice to Namrita Chandi for May 9.A Bench comprising Chief Justice TS Thakur and UU Lalit passed the order after hearing Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand and Advocate Col R Balasubramaanian, who explained that none of the women officers from Short Service Commission have been given a permanent commission since 2004.They submitted that only women officers in the administrative, education and accounts were considered for permanent commission from the SSC.The Centre has challenged the Armed Forces Tribunal’s order granting permanent commission to the Wing Commander. — PTI