As the women officers made this plea, the court asked them not to club the challenge to their release order with the plea for promotion and file a separate petition on this.

As the counsel Meenakshi Lekhi appearing for the women officers seeking permanent commissioning in the army told the apex court bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice H.L. Gokhale that though their services were restored after the court's order, they were not being considered for promotion.