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The Gazette of India

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NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2001 (JYAISTHA 5, 1923)

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CONTENTS

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PART I—SECTION 1—Notifications relating to Non-

Statutory

Rules,

Regulations,

Orders

and Resolutions isjjej by the Ministries

of ihe Government of India (other than

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Ministry of Defence) and by the

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PART I~-SECT(OM 2—Vjtiflcations

regarding Ap-

pal utmonts. Promotions,

Leave etc. of

Government Officers issued by the Minis-

tried of the Government of India (other

than the Ministry of Defence; and by the

Supremo Court

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lutions and Non-Statutoy Orders issued

by tho Ministry of Defence

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ments, Promotions, Loavo etc. of Govorn-

msnt Officers issue.1 by thi Ministry of

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languages of Aots, Ordinances and Regu-

lations

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Committee oa Bills

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(i>—Goneral

Statutory Rules including Orders, Byo-

Laⁱw», eu. of iJaiul character is3uoj by

tho Ministry of tin

Government of

India (othor than the Ministry of Defence)

aad by the Central Authorities (other than

tho Administration of Union Territories)

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Qrjors and Nontbatioos issued by the

Mlulstrioa of tha O)vern"a?nt of Iudla

(otlwrtoan tho Ministry of Djfoace) anJ

by Central Autnoritlos (other than tho

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PART n—SECTION 3—SUW-SBCTION (iii)—Authoritative

texts in Hindi (other than such texts, pub-

lished in Section 3 or Seotion 4 of the

Oazetto of India) of General Statutory

Rules & Statutory

Orders

(including

Bye-laws of a general character) Issued

by the Ministries of the Government of

India (including the Ministry of Defence)

and by Central Authorities (other than

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issued by tho Ministry of Defence

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High Courts, the Comptroller and Audi-

tor General, Union Public Service Com-

mission, the Indian

Government Rail-

ways and by Attached and Subordinate

Offices of the Government of India

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and Notices

issued by the Patent Office, relating to

Patents and Designs

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Notifications

Including N3tlftc;itlons, Orders, Advertise-

ments and Notices issued by Statutory

Bodies

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i'andDwthsoto. both in fiogliah and Hindi .

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PRESIDENT'S SECRETARIAT

New Delhi, the 26th January 20O1

No. 56-Pr«s/20Ol.—Th; President is pleased to approve ih"

award of KIRTI CHAKRA to the undermentioned persons

for the acts of conspicuous gallantly :-—

1. LIEUTENANT MAYEKAR NARENDRA

ATMA

RAM i(SC-OO135) EME, 11 SIKH ^POSTHUMOUS)

(Effective date of the award 26tli Ftbruery, 2000).

Lieutenant Mayekar Naren^ra Atrrrram on receipt of spc:i-

fio information, carried

out search of a locality in village

Baqariguri, District Nagaon, Assam where hardcore IHPA

militants were hiding. While approaching the house at about

2230 hours on 26 February 2000 he was suddenly fired upon

from the house and hit in the abdomen.

With utter dis-

regard to his personal safety he charged i'lto the house with

hit party.

Though bleeding profusely he engaged the mili-

tants in a hand to hand fight and tilled two of them fighting

at close quarters. He exhorted his party to take on the other

militants.

His gallant

and spontaneous

action greatly

Inspired his men and resulted in the killing of three hardcore

ULFA militants and recovery of aims, ammunition and in-

criminating documents.

The- officer refine to eb evacuated

till all the militants were killed.

He

later succumber to

his injuries.

Lieutenant Mayekar

Narondra Atmaram displayed cool

coinage, conspicuous bravery, indomitable spirit and made the

supreme sacrifice in the best traditions of the Indian Army,

2. MAJOR PRADEEP R TAIHAVADE (1C 41913)

8, JAMMU AND

KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY

(POSTHUMOUS)

(Effective date of the award J7lh June, 2000).

On 17 June 2000, in an operation at Shahpur, Poonch

District in Jaramu and Kashmir, Major Pradeep Tathawade.

Second-in-command, volunteered to lead the search for five

hardcore foreign mercenaries.

The officer displayed dyna-

mic leadersh'i in tracking them to a re-entrant replete with

dense foliage.

He sprung the cordon,

disposing troops

adroitly.

Heavy exchange of fire ensued, during which the

officer noticed three terrorists attempting to escape, undeterred

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by heavy firing, he crawled forward to outflank them,

disregarding own safety.

He then biokc rover at c'ose

quarters and shot two teirioiists dead.

His. ilinnji* ti in<cr-

uipt the third militant loiked them :n a hand-to liand combat

before they both fired at ach othei. The officer was fatally-

wounded before his buddy shot the tciTOrist dead, The gallant

officer succumbed to his wounds wh:n being evacuated.

Major Pradeep R Tathauade displayed conspicuous gal-

lantry. unparalleled courage and devotion to duty in the face

ot terroiists fiie and made the supreme sJciifice.

3. CAPTAIN R SUBRAMANIANT UC-.WW),

1 PARA (SPECIAL FORCF)

(POSTHUMOUS)

(Effective date of the award 18th June, 200O)

On 17th June 2000, when Captain R Subramanian had re-

joined from casual leave, his team wns alieady inducted in

HAPHRUDA Forest in Jammu and Kashmir. He joined

the

scene of action,

where his team

find established

contact with a group of infiltrating foieinn terrorists at 1430

hours on 18th Juno 2000.

The ensuing encountci teulted

ifl killing of six foreign tenoriils and lecovcty of olio RPG

Launcher and two AK 27 Rifles.

The following day at

0700 hours on 19 June 2000, when the search of the area

resumed.

Captain R Subramanian volunteered to lead from

the front. At 0800 hours, the leading scouts were fired

upon and pinned down from very close range.

Captain R

Subramanian, with disregard (o his personal safety,

dosed

onto the terrorists from the flank and short two of them dead.

However, a third hiding foreign

terrorist, fired an AK 47

burst, injuring him grievously.

Totally

disregarding his

wounds, he assaulted the terrorist and shot him dead before

succumbing to his injuries.

Captain R Subramanian,

thus, displayed

conspicuous

courage, valour and outstanding combat leadership in the face

of the militants and made the supreme sacrifice.

4, LIEUTENANT RAVINDER CHIITKARA (IC 5815fO,

6 GRENADIERS

(POSTHUMOUS)

(Effective date of the awa-d 19th July 2000).

On 19th July 2000, Lieutenant Ravindor Chhikara lead a

Ghatak Platoon during an operation in village Naili, district

Rejourl in Jammu and Kashmir. On receipt of specific in-

formation, Lieutenant Rayinder Chhikara launched an opera-

tion at 1030 hours.

His team came under heavy fite from

well-entrenched

terrorists

pinning

them down.

Without

caring for his peisonal safety he maneuvered to a fhnk amidst

flying bullets and charged

the. fotified location killing one

terrorist in a fi<5rce fire-fight. Other terrori'ts fired nnd took

advantageous position behind boulders

The officer chafed

these terrorists and killed one ronri* but suffered lnil'et in-

juries on his chest

Tnsrvitc bleeding profusely he fumncd on

another tenoiist and killed

him in a hmid to hand nVht

before attaining rmrtyrdom

Tnsn'te frv his eyemplary

leadershin the pinned down troons thnif^d and kill' 1 three

mom militi'iK, thus ifsi'lfin¹* in Villine of a toH of six ter-

rdrists with recede; y of h-jnn qirn'^;ty o* aims rnd rmmnnf-

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the nward of SIIALJRYA CH\i.¹lA in 1 he undermentioned

pci-nils for tbf pel? nf gallantry : —

1. SHRI DHARAM PAL, JAMMU AND KASHMIR

(Effective date of the Pwmrt 12lh September 1999)

On 12th September, 1999 nt a Font 2100 hours, two armed

militants apnioVV-1

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r.nd her 5011 Shri

Dharam J'al w'io w^n- th^ in'v iiPiib^i? inescnt in the

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cioi..-. went out a^d ou 1 "lini; lh" '.rr¹' ^? 'bins VIUT^TS he

tnod to flee. 7>hii Dhfiaai ^p"1 ^;i inWic ely rhs ed him.

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uuild do so, Shri D^riim Pni ii'npjd r" him and ^rnatched

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(ElTtM*^;ve d'lfp of i^-; aviiil I ¹ ^ ^T"ly, 19Q0)

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father and started firing On militants.

The boy fired upon

the militants throughout the nicht and did not allow them

to come near tho village.

Shn Surjit Siunh give a lough

resistance to the militant., ind fought bravely against them.

Shri Surjit Singh, showed exemplary courage, presence of

mind and bravery in fighting the heavily armed militants find

saved the lives of many villagers from the militant?.

3. Shri Amrik Singh

Jammu and Kashmir

/(Effective date of the award 19th July, 2000)

On 19th July. 1999 at about 2130 hours, a group

of

militants attacked the resident's of village Lchota, Tehsil-

Thathri, District Doda, Jammu & Kashmir and opened indis-

criminate firing with

sophistic itctl weapons, There was one

Village Defence Committee (VDC) consisting of nine mem-

bers and at the time of incident, two VDC members were

on duty in the blinkers. Thcv retaliated back the fire but

received bullet injuries and consequently died on the spot.

Other VDC members also took their notation!, and filed back.

But bv that time militants hod

come near the village and

started throwing Grenades inside the houses through windows

and chimnevs. In this grenade blasts and heavy firing five

VDC

members- and ten civilians were killed.

Sh'ri Amrik

Singh of th*

same village plaved in imporhnt

ml*- uf^fer

his father Shri Kii«han lj.il got killed in this incident. He

took the wen-pon of his father and started firing upon militants.

This gave a surprise to the militants. The boy fired upon

militants, pave them

touch

resistance

tlirouchout

the

night and did not allow them to come near the village.

Shri Amrik Sinph showed exemolaw couraec. presence of

mind and bravery in fiyhtinsr the heavily armed militants and

saved th« lives of many villagers from the

militants.

4. Maior Devendra Singh Mankoti, SM (IC-45651)

15 Sikh Light Infantry

(Effective date of the award 19th Fcbmaiy, 2000)

On 19th February 2000 a source informed Major DS Man-

koti that some

NDFB militants were likely to come to

Bimalfturi Market in Lakhimpur, Assam for extortion.

He

quickly planned a covert operation and made a rendezvous at

a tea shop la the market at fixed time. Usine a civil vehicle,

with one more officer and an OR, in civil cloths, he went to

the market and walked to the shop alone to avoid suspicion.

Th« source inside the shop unobtrusively identified the mili-

tant standing outside the shoo when Maior Mankoti turned

bade to fetch his party, the militant got suspicious and blocked

his

way by Placing pistol on officer's chest and questioned

his identity. In the ensuing hand to band fight, the militant

fired six rounds which missed the officer, Mankoti tripped

the militant and quickly drawing out his pistol, shot the

militant dead. In the mean time, another militant opened

flre at Major Mankoti who fired back bitting him on the

cbin. In the following pursuit one more bullet hit the mili-

tant on the

shoulder.

As the officer had to change the

empty magazine of the pistol, the militant fled to the adjoin-

ing thicket and eloped but was later reported to have succum-

bed to his injuries.

Ma)or D. S. Mankoti displaved nallantrv, eourace

and

relentless offensive action

in the fnce of militants.

5. Lieutenant T.alit Kumar Sharma (SS-37816)

Army Ordnance Corps, 18 Sikh

(Effective date of the award ?.W March 20001

On 21st March, 2000 based on specific information, Lt.

Lalit Kumar

Sharma nlonirwith hio tcirn immediately set

out to carryout search operation in village Ban Mob, Assam,

As the search pirtv led hv the officer approached the house

complex the militnnfs opened up with 'mtomitic weanons

from very close nn n tci*. Tn th» rnsii^:ni fi^rc fi^or|t the officer

shot dead one drrnrfed militint. On - AK ^ rr-fl? wi<j recover-

ed. The officer also t-ceiwri c-iin -Ivit vvmnd fin"i

militant

fire

in right knee

TTnmindf'il of his injutv

a'Vl rtutliri"

his life into utmost d , u w

he chasH the rcm.iinirn- mili-

tants. After a fiei <••- iun b"<tlc nt clnse quarters he shoot

dead H hardcorp militant

He

chased the

remainder

lot

through water-lopnrrt fit-Ids imd thick vegct iHon -md

on

feioininp bv his radio opentor to™ethe- thcv fired and in-

junred the third mililint who w >s Inter fovnrt d'-id with his

AK-56 Rifle,

Though bleeding piofusely, the officer refused

evacuation and continued directing operations and exhort-

ing 'his men till he was forcibly

removed to a safer place

and was evacuated.

Lt Lalit Kumar Sharma displayed indomitable courage;

strong determination and leadership of a high order in the

face of tho militants,

6. Major Jose Mavelil George (IC-43714), Artillery,

Assam Rifles

(Effective date of the award 23rd March 2O00)

On 23rd Maich 2000, based on specific information about

the presence of some undergrounds in village Laimapokpam

in Manipur.

Major Jose Mavelil George sent a. patrol

to

search the village and apprehend

the undergrounds. Based

on the information elicited from one underground led his

men stealthily, maintaining full surprise. A'J they nearing

a hut. heavy volume of fire came upon

them from the

hut..

Without losing time

Major

George and an

other

rank rushed towards the but and opened fire on the under-

grounds. The other rank managed to kill two underground!

who were firing through a window. Meanwhile three under-

grounds managed to escape through the back of the thatched

hut and ran towards the lake where a wooden boat

was

kept ready for escape. Major George, saw them and imme-

diately rushed after the fleeing undergounds. While doing

so

one of the undergrounds turned

around, and

started

firing at the officer.

Showing quick reflex

action and with

utter disregard to his own life, Major George immediately

charred towards the underground and returned the fire instan-

tly killing that as well another fleeing underground.

His

team also killed fleeing militant,

Myor Jose Mavelil George displayed exceptional courage,

valour and leadership of the highest order in the presence

of the militants.

7. 2687926 Grenadier Mohammad Ikram,

6 Grenadiers

(Posthumous)

(Effective

date of the award 07th April, 2000)

On 07th April, 2000 Grenadier Mohammad Ikram parti-

cipated as member of search party

in

an

operation

at

Village Naiti, Rajouri District in Jammu and Kashmir.

At

0600 hours the search party commenced the search, While

closing onto the terrorists, hiding in dense undergrowth,

they came under heavy volume of effective small arms fire.

At this point Grenadier Jkram observed two terrorists fleeing

uphill.

With complete disregard to personal safety

he (jot

up alongwith an other rank, persued tho fleeing terrorists

and shot dead one while injuring the other,

However, the

injured terrorist took cover and while Grenadier Ikram was

closing onto him. fired a

volley of bullets,

thus, grie-

vously injuring Grenadier Ikram.

The terrorist was sub-

sequently killed.

Arms

and ammunition were recovered.

Grenadier Tkram, however, succumbed to hi^ injuries.

Grenadier Mohammad Ikram displayed exemplary courage,

gallantry of a high order and made the supreme sacrifice

while fighting the terrorists,

8. 2670986 Company Quarter Master Havildar

Sushil Kumar

14 Grenadiers

(Effective date of the award 28th April, 2000)

On 2Rth April, 2000, CQMH Sushil Kumar was Section

Commander during u search and destioy operation in area

Malnar, in the highly rurecd upper reaches of Pir Pnnjal*,

TiiTimii -<pd Kashmir.

During search,

at 1430

hours,

COMH Snshil Kumar noticed suspicious movement in thick

imdci urowth in a small mda

He immediately deployed

his section and proceeded to examine the area, The hidden

Iciroii'ts panicked and oneocd indiscriminate flre. CQMH

Sushil Kum.ir blocked the exit

route of the

terrorists and

manoeuvied in *hn f.icc of hravy volume of fire. He accosted

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one

terrorist at point blank range and

shot him down.

CQMH Sushil Kumar continued closing in without considering

for personal safety,

Jn the pioccss. he sustained a gun shut

wound in his groin.

Despite grievous injury, he crawled

forward and killed another terrorist.

Bleeding piofuscly,

he refused to move to a safer position and took all actions

to prevent escape of any terrorist.

Incite by his example

others subsequently eliminated the remaining two terrorists.

CQMH

Sushil Kumar

displayed

exemplary gallantry,

exceptional courage and utter disregard to personal safety

in fighting the militants.

9. 14407226 Gunner Alappa Yadagiri Reddy

(.Posthumous)

Aii Defence Artillery,

15 Rashtrtya Rifles.

(Effective date of the award 03rd May. 2000)

Gunnei Alappa Yadaghi Reddy was pait of Commanding

Officers Quick Reaction Team for

his courage and drive,

foreign terrorists were rcpoiled in Patushai

vdlage in

Jammu and Kashmir.

On 03 May 2000 while inner cordon

was clobing-in terrorists opened indiscriminate fire fiom the

house.

Gunner Reddy was deployed alongwith an officer

in the inner cordon.

Force lire fight ensued.

The officer

charged at terrorists under covering flro of cordon paity.

The officer injured two terrorists, but also got injured him-

self.

Gunner Reddy quickly moved forward and rescued

the officer under heavy volume Of fire of the terrorists.

While doing so he was grievously wounded on his left chest

ydt he again charged and killed two terrorists.

Gunner

Reddy retused to be evacuated and showing indomitable

courage, fuithcr crawled closei to the third terrorist in face

of heavy fire and killed him.

Gunner Reddy later suc-

cumbed to his injuries during evacuation.

Gunner Alappa Yadagiri Reddy displayed

unpaialleled

bravery and coinage beyond the call of the duty and sacrificed

his life in

the highest traditions of the Indian Army.

10. 5749452 Havildar Phtha Bahadur Magar

4/8 Gorkha Rifles

(Effective date of the awaid 07th May, 2000)

On 06th May. 2000, on lcceipl of information regarding

movement of terrorists in the Sire Gah Nala

in Jammu

and Kashmir near the LC all posts in the sub sector were

put on alert.

At 1030 hours on 07 May 2000 three terror

rists attempting to

close he LC ware fired upon by the

search party descending along the

Nala.

The

terrorists

turned and fled down along the Nala.,

Operating at abovo

14000 ft and over extremely difficult terrain, Hav Magar

and two ORs descended at great speed and reached 10O

meters above the Nala and took position,

Hav Magar was

the first to see the three terrorists approaching.

With utter

disregard to his personal safety he ran forward took kneeling

position and shot dead all the three terrorists.

Havildar Pirtha Bahadur Magar displayed raw courage,

aggressive spirit with total disregard to personal safety while

faciDg the terrorists.

11. Captain Hari Raj Kumar (IC-57228),

9 Grenadiers

(Effective dale of the award 08th May, 2000)

Orl 07 May 2000. Captain Hari Rajkumar received infor-

mation about some militants having sought shelter in

a

house in village Pithaquti in 'I insukia, District in Assam.

The officer swung into action and reached the suspected

area at 0430 hours on 08 May 2000. Just as the column

reached near a house in the suspected area, it was fired

Upon by militants.

Captain Han Rajkumar engaged the

militants in a way that they would remain pinned down

and any collateral damage could bt averted.

Ho moved

from man to man ensuring controlled and accurate engage-

ment.

Orje of tbe militants who was effectively engaging

two members of the team, was, in a daring move, elimi-

nated pcisonally by the officer.

The encounter resulted in

the killing of five heavily armed militants and recovery of

one AK J6, two AK 47, two Hand Grenades, assorted

ammunition ana inciiminatinj( documents. Skillful"use

of

ground and conti oiled fire ensured total safety of civilians

in the area.

Captain H J H Rajkumar displayed

gallantry,

courage,

professional acumen and leadership qualities in the face

of militants.

12. 4350*72 Company Havildai Major Vanlal Chhuanga

Assam 35 Rashtnya Rifles

(.Ellectivc d..te of the award 12th May, 2000)

On 12 May 2000, CHM Vanlal Chhuanga was part

of

a seaiUi column in the thickly wooded Muchhiyari Jrorest

in Badgam, Jainmu and Kashmir.

By his keen sense and

liadiuoniil jungle crati he heaiii a faint whistling sound on

one side.

He aiongwith two Other Ranks moved stealthily

in that ducction.

Seeing one terrorist cooking at a distance,

he organised his team and crawled torwad.

His move wat

detected by another tenonst who opened fiie. Maintaining

total calm, Ctilvl Vanlal Lhhuanga fired a long burst on

the tenoiiM. killing him instantly iiom a. very close range,

the othei

lenuuat threw a urenade on CHM

Vanial

CJitiuanij.i.

MaiiHaming his nerves, he threw

back tho

gjeaaue towaius tiie ten oust.

In the meanwhile a team

member uoaed ui and threw a grenade on the terrorist who

was odeiiiig slut instance,

laung advantage of the situa-

tion, Liiivi Lnujdnga cuarged on the terrousc, however, his

AK nJle developed some snag and could not fire. Undeter-

red,

he pn>MCaity jounced on the terrorist and smashed

his skuii wuji nis Kilie leaving him gaapmg tor breath.

Company Hdviiar Major

Yanla) Chhuanga

displayed

exempiaiy gallantry, exceptional courage ana seifleas service

toeyoja the call ot duty.

13. JC-21i2jy Subedar Raien Basumatary, (Posthumous)

AyjJin A!) KaaiUnya Kitles.

(.tiLuivo (.Luc ol tin, .Lwmd 14th May, 2000)

On 1-* Aiuy Ihi'j, Siilieu.ii Rcijcn Basumatary was part of

a iiL.iuoinc i OiuiTka^ido iiiui^uii

uii'p^cu

n' I^JHIUU

m

Buogam ui.luu m Jammu and Kasiimir.

While movement

ot oui.r coiuin.13 waj, icuipojauiy hailed due to heavy fire.

Sub ii i-umuwry alojiywitti his buddy steaiifiily closed

in,

'leuousis spoutd tntir movement and loboed two haad

greDutle¹!. 6uo Btvsuinalaiy realising the thieat to his buddy

drew attention ot tcnoiiits by exposing mmself and simul-

taneously nung ^a tnem.

Ho

in a rate show of raw cou-

jage, pitied up the teironsta grenade and lobbed it back

on them.

Meanwhile a thud tenonst fiied a long burst at

Sub Ba.umataiy trorn a very close lange, who received

seven Akot> bullets in his body and his. left arm. D«spito

being grievously injuied Sub Basumatary fiercely charged on

the leriuust with his AK-47 showenng bullets killing tho

terrorist and saved his buddy. Sub Baumataiy refused evacua-

tion till all the terrorists were eliminated.

Ho later tuccum-

bed to his injuries.

Sub Basumatary displayed

gallantry,

raw courage

and

camaraderie and laid down his life in the highest tradition*

of the Indian Arrays.

14. Major Sukhmeet Singh

(IC-46889),

Artillery

17 Asiam Rifles

(Effective date of the award 18th May, 2000)

On 18 May 2000, on receipt of specific information re-

garding presence of extremists Maj Sukhmeet Singh led a

column for the operation in village Wangkhei of lmphal,

Assam. Ai the column approached the suspected house the

efficer

cns>uied

total

safety

of civilians as the area was

thickly populated,

To deter the undcigiounds who were

firing continuously,

initially Maj Sukhmeet Singh crawled

forwiud and lobbed two hand grenades in quick succession

iniide the house to pin the undergrounds down.

Thereafter,

he peisunolly led the assault group making innovative use

of caspier vehicle thereby closing in on the

target house.

Under

tho

covering fire of the LMGs mounted on the

Caspier vehicle he stormed into th6 house with

his team

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atttr crdwung men by rn^n, ijiot .ind killed one on the

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a niiirby katott house. Sub ivi.nian La( encircled this houi.e

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courage while iifihluis ihu^j tenorists,

16. JC-518643

Si;b.<la- DoiJi Rjj ThaLur,

10 Dogra

(EJfcctive datt <->; ;_.c ,i,u*i,i Zuh Muy, 2000)

On 26 May /("M t..^Ti _ a ILJ l^uk'-ir led tlw UfMUf..

Pli.tojn wrri'-n w ^r, L.I'V J LO i/'.e u.;<.''iji ^'«.T/I ol K^injau

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to-vmdt, the ruihj.

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fire

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thet; terri.rM to ⁷Iy ,_ ^ ; n " him ,.ml shot him ri^id at

•point Monk rnn.^r'e. Th? ii'hcr Is-rorisit With PIKA lire now

pinnuf down Sulrd.u Qe;,h Rii who had hy now run out of

affimimii.J-".

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ternnit,t ULU J...*\-

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and shot dead <he brrojri terrorist also.

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exceptional Eall'n://, \ '-f'e £-.~^:n_i the Ui JI^LU.

17. Major S^, .• L'.n.: ,1O'.75'?), Oi'aidi, 21 Rashtriya

Rilies (X\ 'ii7L..:L )

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oporaLcm 'n H >r.^ -ii'_r-'_ "i ilr,. -ir:i LLJIIII;!. of Januiiu nnd

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gain entry and th¹-** C/OL J in with the terrorists.

Despite

suffering a gun shot v'ji'ni on h's ncrk, he engaged the terro-

rist in a hand to hand combat and killed him. Major Sood

later fniocumbcd to hia injuries.

Major Sdiijay Sood, tliui, display^d raw guts, gnllanlry and

cvurage in the face of tcnoiisit mid made the supreme sacri-

fice.

18. Captain Amit Prakash (.IC-5/824).

Army Service-

mips, Ji Sikh

tdiftciive dutc oi" the awdiU 24th June, 2000J

On receipt of iirioinidtion about the preaenco at AcLioa

Crioup ot (JuiieU Liberation Front ot Assam, Captain Anni

l^Jjfikdsh, panned an opeiation in Lutuinai Reserve Forest

in district i^agaon, Aisam.

Alter two hours of walk in

mhospuabLo teirum and incesiant rain, ettective cordon was

established -md searc-li commenced at fust light on 24 June

2000. As Captain Amit with his search party approached a

thick Banana grove, they were engaged by effective

small

amis fire. The oiricer charged through the b.ail of bullets

towards the grove and in a daring action shot the militant

dead at point blank. On re-commencrng the search, Captain

Amit spotted another militant taking position in tho field. Ho

quickly rushed, cordoned or| the field and asked the militant

to surrender Out the militant lobbed a grenade.

Sensing

great danger to his own troops, he deployed a part of his

group to engaee the militant and alongwith bis buddy,

crawled to *" Ule rear of the militant charged and shot the

militant dead.

Captain Amit Prakash displayed raw courage, bravery arid

indomitable s>puit in rtghting the militants.

ly. JC-498054 Subcdar Stikhchain Singh, 11 Sikh

(^Elective date of the award 24th June, 2000)

On 24 June, 2000, during an operation on a ULFA

(.United Liberation Front of Assam,) hideout in Lutu-

mat Reserve

Forest,

Subedar Sukhchain Singh was group

commander of the search

party.

During die search,

Subedar Sukhcham spotted one militant taking position

in a haystack. He alonffviiih

his buddy

immediately

cornered

the militant

and asked him to surrender.

instead ot surrendering, the militant put up

spirit-

ed fight and lobbed a hand grenade at him end tried

to llee.

Subedar Sukhchain, unmindful of the danger from

the lobbed crenade, charged at the militant. As the grenade

exploded, Subedar Sukhchain was grievously injured on bis

left

hand and leg and started bleeding profusely.

Despito

this, he chased the militant and did not allow the contact to

be Uokcn.

Subedar Sukhchain grappled with the militant

and shot him dead in close combat.

Though, injured grie-

vously and blecdinc piofusely he refused to be evacuated till

the uJc was completed,

Subedar Sukhchain displayed gallantry coinage and indo-

ttii'able spirit in lighting the militants.

20. 2379^J07 Lance Havildar Nainpal Singh,

-Rajpltana Rillcs,

y Rashtriya Rifles

(Effective date of the award 08th July, 2000)

On 08th. July 2000 on specific information about presenct;

of lei orists in villagt PiXALLT District Anantna* in Jammu

BLJ Kiihmir a cordon and seakch operation was launched.

The imti.il contact vviih terrorists wa3 established at 1650

hours when one of the inner cordon party led by Lane©

Havddar Nainpal Sinfih was lired upon from a house. In«

terccpts and firing confirmed

presence of four terrorists in

two neighbouring houses.

I^uce Havilddr Nainpal

Singh's

party was tasked to guard the narrow

alley leading away

from these houses. Despite hurling of grenades and effective

fire by terrorists.

Lance Hovildar Nainpal Sinyh Kept the

escape route blocked. Intense fire fight ensued. At about

1&10 hours, two terrorists jumped out of the burning

house and started running down the alley, guarded by Lance

K.iviidar Nainpal Singh who shot down one terrorist.

By

then sscond terrorist had closed in, Lance Havildar Nainpi

Sjjigh, physically grappled with tho terrorist and killed him

in a ficicc hand to hand duel. Firing from the house^ conti-

nued intcrmr/tently. Later,

Lance Havildair Nainpal Singh

heard puii'Hil ones from one of the houses. Sensing that on©

of the ti rromt might' be injured. Lance Havildar

Nainpal

Singh took the initiative of searching the house with hi*

party, Lfincc Havildar Nainpal Singh stormed the house first,

ru'iiied in to the room and shot dead the third terrorist at

point blank iange.

Lance Havildar Nainpal Singh displayed initiative, excep-

tional grit and raw courage in fighting the terrorists.

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21. GS-1595G4-P Oveiscer Mohan Singh Border

Roads

Organisation (Posthumous)

. (Effective date or the award 10th July. 20OOJ

Overseer Mohan Singh wai detailed as Incharge Works, for

formation

cutting of Hayuliang-Motanglians-Chaglohagom,

road, one of the China Study Group roads having national

and stratagic importance

The construction of this 57 Km

long stretch of road is vital for efficient management

of

this Sino-Lidian bolder.

The alignment of this road passes

through DALAI VALLEY,

comprising of

nigged moun-

tainous terrain having extensive rocky stretches. The inhos-

pitable terrain coupled

with incessant rains, poses a formi-

dable challenge for formation cutting work. Overseer Mohan

Singh,

was

mad©

incharge

of

formation

qutWufi

from KM 0.000 to KM 8.000 on this important and time

bound project.

At about 1300 hrs on 10th July 2000,

he

was standing very close to the edge of road formation to-

wards valley side, supervising the dozer operation at a loca-

tion

having treacherous and rocky mass with large height

of cut. Suddenly, a big boulder from hiltop started rolling

down with huge ddbris towards the dozer and compressor de-

ployed at work.

Overseer Mohan Singh with his watchful

eyes, immediately raised an alarm and instructed the dozer

and

compressor

operators

to move out to a safer place.

This brave Supervisor without caring for his life then started

assisting and gave a helping hand in moving the Compressor

away from the site.

While doing so, he however, could not

get out of the way of the shooting boulder in time and got

swept away by the impact of the boulder and fell 70 Meter

into deep valley. As a result of the fall Overseer Mohan,

Singh

sustained

deep

head

injury to which

ho later

succumbed.

Overseetr Mohan Singh thus displayed exemplary courage,

selfless devotion to duty in ensuring safety of

government

property and human lives and made supreme sacrifice.

22. Lieutenant Hari Singh Bist (IC-59276), 3/t 1 Gorkha

Rifles

(Posthumous)

(Effective date of the aw aid 2lit July, 2000)

Lieutenant Hari Singh Hist was commanding a

Ghatak

platoon

which

launched

operation in village Majhiari in

Jammu and Kashmir.

On receipt of information regarding

presence of ei^ht militants, &eaich and destroy opeiation was

launched on 2lst July. 20UO.

While approaching a group of

suspected houses, they came under heavy

fire.

Lieutenant

Bist immediately

positioned support group and courageously

led assault group.

While

closing in with the hideout,

he

killed one militant and continued to engage the

rest.

He

moved towards th; hideout under heavy fire. One militant

suddenly appeared from maize

fields and fired with P1KA

MACHINE GUN injuring Lt. Bist.

Bleeding profusely he

continued to inspire

and direct his troops to closed in and

charged at the militant killing him instantly.

He however,

Succumbed to his injuries.

Lieutenant

Hari Singh Bist displayed indomitable

raw

courage, unnauilleled valour and bold leadership in fighting

the militants and made the supreme sacrifice,

BARUN MITRA

Dy. Secy, to the President

No, 58-Pres/200l.—The President is pleased to

approve

She award of the "Parana Vishisht Scva Medal" lo the under-

mentioned personnel for distinguished service of the most

exceptional order :—

1. Lieutenant General Ashok Kum.tr Puii

(TC-12326)

AVSM, Engineers.

2. Lieutenant Gentr.il Madan I'al Sinjjh Tihvuijri (1C-

12531), VSM, Artillery.

3. Lieutenant General Avtar Singh

(IC-12909), Artil-

lery.

4. Lieutenant General Odrmbi Ramaswamy

Sampath

Kumar (TC-13027) -Wsivf, VSM, ArtiH-iy.

5. Lieutenant General Rajendia

Sinqh

Kadyun

(IC-

13153) AVSM, VSM, Infantiy.

6. ijcu^Liimt General Bhupal Singh Malik (IC-13198)

AVSM, Infantiy (Retired).

7. Lieutenant General Vijay Lall

(1C-13306), WSM

Army Ordanco Corps.

8. Lieutenant General Adusumilli Seshagiri

Rao (1C-

133U5), AVSM, Infantry.

9. Lieutenant General Mohan Anand

Gurbaxani (IC-

13633), AVSM, Infantry.

10. Lieutenant

General

Shankar

Prasad

(ICM3642),

VSM, Infantry.

11. Lieutenant General Shamshcr Singh Mcbta (IC-13898),

AVSM*, VSM Armoured Corps.

12. Lieutenant General Gurprect Singh (1C-13914), In-

fantry.

13. Lieutenant Gencial Virendra Kuar Sewal UC-13947),

Armoured Corps.

14. Lieutenant General

fnder

Kumar

Chhltwtil

(IC-

14145), Army Service Corps.

15. LieuJjnant General Gurbaksh Sinjdi Sihota (IC15471),

AVSM, VRC, VM, Artillery.

16. Lieutenant General Arjun Singh -Khanna (rC-t5511),

AVSM, VRC, Artillery.

M. Lieutenant

General

John

Ranjan Mukherjee (IC-

15795), AVSM, VSM, Infantry.

18. Vice- Admiral

Rajeshwer

Nath,

AVSM,

VSM

(40175F).

19. Vice Admiral Harinder Singh, AVSM (0053IF).

20. Vice Admiral John Colin Dc Silva AVSM 00556-

N).

21. Air Mjishal Prakasfc Slidashivrao

Pingalc AVSM,

ViC, VM (6755) Flying (Pilot).

22. Air Marshal Teshtcr Jal

Master,

AVSM

(7224)

Fying (Pilot).

23. Aii Marshal Khushirder Singh Bindia,

AVSM VM

(6863) Flying (Pilot).

24. Aii Vice Marshal Suiender Singh Chauhan, AVSM,

VSM (7853) Aeronautical

Engineering

(Mechani-

cal).

25. Air Vice Matshal Gulshan Kumar Kwatra,

AVSM,

VSM (8001)

Aeronau.'.cal

Engineering

(Mechani-

cal).

BARUN MITRA

Dy. Secy, to the President

No. 59-Pres/2001.—The President is, pleased

to approve

the award of the

"Bar to Ati Vishisht

Seva

Medal

to

Major General Gambir

Singh Nogi

(IC-16545),

AVSM,

VSM, Infantiy for distinguished service of

"an exceptional

order.

,

BARUN MITRA

Dy. Secy, to the President

No. 60-Pi^-eV20Ol.—Tho President is pleased to

approve

the award of the "Ati Vishisht Seva Medal¹¹ to the under-

mentioned personnel for distiguihed service of an exceptional

order :—•

1. Li-utenant Genial Dincsh Singh Chauhan

(1C-13'J51)

UYSM, VSM, INFANTRY

2. Lieutenant Genoral Brij Mohan Kapur

(IC-14385)

Armoured Corps

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|PA*T I—JJEC. i

3. Major General Sadan Pradip Murgai

(IC-13236)

Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

4. Major General Jagtar Singh Kang

(IC-14060)

VSM

Inteligence Corps

5. Major General Arigapudi Ravimlra Kumar

(1C-14418)

VSM, Infanty

6. Lieutenant General Onkar Singh Lohchab

(IC-14531)

VSM, Infantry

7. Major General Rajendra Kumar Mehta

(1C-14851)

VSM,

Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

8. Major General Vijay Krishna

(1C-14875)

Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

9. Major General Vinod Kumar Varma

(TC-14885)

Electrical and Mechanical Engineer:!

10. Major General Vijay Kumar Dua

(KM 5041)

VSM, Engineers

11. Major General Shantonu Choudhry

(3KM5690)

VSM, Artillery

12. Major General Prakash Ramrao Miial

fIC-16045)

VSM, Artillery

13. Major General Puitagunta Sivarama Krishna

Choudary

(IC-16664)

Artillery

14. Major General Manmohan Singh

(IC-16300)

Signals

15. Major General Surinder Kumar Sanun

(IC-22880)

VSM, Judge Advocate Geneial

16. Brigadier Rajendra Singh

(IC-16779)

VSM,

Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

17. Brigadier Satish Prakash Kalra

(MR-02094)

Army Medical Corps

18. Rear Admiral Jitendra Kumar Talwar

(60134-T)

19. Rear Admiral Basudov Bosc

VSM,

(50203-Y)

20. Rear Admiral Sekharipuram Krisbnan Kalyana

Krishnan, VSM

(40302-W)

21. Rear Admiral Rajindcr Kumar Sharma

VSM

(00843-R)

22. Surgeon Rear Admiral Satya Pal Malhotra

(75583-B)

23. Commodore Prcmject Rabinder Franklin

VSM f(0O635-T)

24. Commodore Somir Susheel Chandra Mukherjee

VSM

(40430-K)

25. Air Marshal Laljee Kumar Verma

(7768)

Medical

26. Air Vice Marshal Purucniu Kumar Mukherjce

(7698)

Hying (.Pilot)

27. Air Vice Marshal Satish Kumar Ramlal Dham

VSM

(8097) Medical

28. Air Vic© Marshal Ramcsh Chandra Mahadik

VSM (8570) Administration

29. Air Vice Marshal Vijay Achyut Patkar

VSM (8632)

Aeronautical Engineering

(Electronics)

30. Air Vice Marshal Bijoy Krishna Pandey

VM (8990)

Flying (Pilot)

31. Air Vice Marshal Subhaih Chandra Raslogi

VSM

(8999)

Flyjng (Pilot)

32. Air Vice Marshal Puran Churuirj. Singh Rautela

SC VSM (9576)

Aeronautical Engineering (Electronic:,)

33. Air Commodore Donovan Eric Jonas

(10131)

Flying (Pilot)

34. Air Commodore Shri Harsh Tripathi

(11087) .

Administration/Legal

35. Air Commodore Thekkekara Thomas Job

VSM (11507)

Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical)

36. Air Commodore Ashok Dharam Chhibbar

'(12118)

Flying (Pilot)

37. GO-1133H Shri Bansi Lai Tikoo

Addl DGBR

38. GO-866P Chief Engiucer (Civil)

Lalit Kumar Ganju

BRO

BARUN M1TRA

Dy, Secy, to the President

No. 61-Prcs/2001.—The President is pleased to approve the

award of the "Yuddh Seva Medal" to the unddrmentioned

personnel for distinguished service of a high order during

hostilities :—

1. Brigadier Dipak

Mukherjee

(IC-19107),

Infantry

Headquarters 104 Infantry Brigade

2. Brigadier Randhir Kumar Mchta (IC-19550), VSM,

Infantry

3. Brigadier Tej Kumar Sapru

(IC-23302),

Infantry

Headquarters 12 Infantry Brigade

4. Brigadier Bahukhandi Prcm Sadan (IC-29023), In-

fantry

5. Major Raj Pal Punia (IC-41B62), -Mechanised

In

fantry

6. Major Harinder Paul Sood (1C-43678), Para (Spe-

cial Forces)

7. Group Captain Bijcnder Singh Siwach, AVSM

VM 02413), Flying (Pilot)

BARUN MITRA

Deputy Secretary to the President

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, MAY 26, 2001 (JYAISTHA 5, 1923)

401

No. 62-Pies'2001.—The President is pleased to

approve

the award of the "Bar to Vishisht Scva Medal" to the under-

mentioned personnel for distinguished service of a high order

devotion to duty :—

1. Brigadier Vir Chand Jain (IC-17280), VSM Electri-

cal and Mechanical Engineering

2. Brigadier Premendra Singh Rana (IC-24237), VSM

Infantry

BARUN MITRA

Deputy Secretary to the President

No. 63-Pies/2001,—The President is pleased to

approve

the award of the "Vinhisht Seva Medal" to the undermention-

ed personnel for distinguished service of a high order :—

1. Major General Ravinder Kumar Batra

(IC-12812)

Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (Retired)

2. Major

General

Manmohan

Bhatia

(IC-13233)

Signals

3. Major General Indra Jeet Singh

Bora

(10-14638)

Mechanised Infantry

4. Major General Subhash Chander Goel

(IC-14843)

Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

5. Major General Mahendra Pal

Singh

Tyagi

(TO

18329) Army Education Corps (Retired)

6. Major General Madhawa Auand Tutakne (MR-1817)

Army Medical Corps

7. Major General Srinivasa Pattabhiraman (IC-17210)

SM Engineers

8. Major General Pramod Kumar Grover (IC-17252),

Engineers

9. Major General Kuldip

Chandra

Vig

(IC-26028),

Artillery

10. Brigadier

Devinder

Krishna

Khanna

(TC-16299)

Kumaon (Retired)

11. Brigadier Pabitra

Kumar

Chakravarti

(IC-16581)

Armoured Corps (Retired!

12. Brigadier Satish Kumar (IC-16694),

Air

Defence

Artillery

13. Brigadier Devinder Singh Khur..na (IC-16653)

Artillery.

14. Brigadier Munisamy Sudandiram (IC-16857),

Engineers.

15. Brigadier Rupcndra Singh Batra (TC-16925),

Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

16. Brigadier Bachittar Singh Dhaliwal fIC-17239)

Engineers.

17. Brigadier Amn Royc (1C-17595),

Mechanised Infantry.

18. Brigadier Rakesli Kumar Malik (IC-1768S),

Signals,

19. Brigadier Ajcet Singh Bajwa (IC-190041,

Artillery

20. Brigadier Paramjit Singh Arora (IC-19185),

Signals.

21. Brieadior Raj Kumar Singh (IC-19890),

Infantry,

22. Brigadier Bertrand William Kelson (IC-19898),

Artillery,

21. Brigadier Ram Parkash Saini (IC-23041).

Artillery,

24. Bricadier Kri'hnn Nnth Mehra (IC-23282),

Infantry,

25. Brigadier Ashok Kumar Duggal (IC-23367),

Infantry.

26. Brigadier Basant Kumar Ponwar (TC-2367I),

Infantry.

27. Brigadier Satinder

Pal Singh Narang (IC-26531),

Artillery.

28. Brigadier Kamal Kumar Sood (IC-28024),

Infantry.

29. Brigadier Vijay Kumar Joshi (IC-28324),

Intelligence.

30. Brigadier Ompal Singh Chauhan (IC-28471),

Mechanised Infantry.

31. Brigadier Kulwant Singh Dogra

(ICH288O5),

Air Defence Artillery.

32. Brigadier Rajender Paul Singh (JC-28899),

Infantry.

33. Brigadier Tara Singh (IC-29491).

Infantry.

34. Brigadier Satish Kumar Bahl (IC-29220),

Infantry.

35. Brigadier Sushil Kumar Doval (IC-32025),

Infantry.

36. Brigadier Vinod Kumar Talwar (MR-02088),

Army Medical Corps.

37. Brigadier Amiya Kumar T.ahi'ri (MR-02224),

Army Medical Corps.

38. Brigadier Janak Raj Bhardwaj (MR-02600),

Army Medical Corps.

39. Brigadier Sarva Vijay Pal Singh (IC-24790),

Artillery.

40. Colonel Abhaya Kumar Gupta (IC-25136),

Grenadiers.

41. Colonel Dalbir Singh Virk (IC-25583).

Signals.

42. Colonel Rajesh Kochhar (IC-27325),

Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

43. Colonel Duraipandian Rajan (TC-27673),

Artillery,

44. Colonel Sarpavarapu Ashoka Rao (IC-27878),

Engineers.

45. Colonel Kanwar Parbhat Singh (IC-28216),

Garhwal Rifles.

46. Colonel Rniinder Singh Langeh (IC-30054),

8 Goikha Rifles,

47. Colonel Sukhraj Pal Kochhflr (IC-30137),

Signals.

48. Colonel Ravinder Ahuja (TC-31346),

Artillery.

49. Colonel Abhay Kumar (TC-31383),

Artillery.

50. Colonel Jahaninr Piroi Ankiesaria (TC-34828),

6/5, Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force),

51. Colonel Pothcry Chcruvary Dbonraj

flC-HRll),

Madras, 8 Assam Rifles.

52. Colonel Rajesh Arya (IC-34938),

Artillery.

53. Colonel Venugopal Menon

(TC-I^UO),

Engineers.

54. Colonel Bipin Rawat (IC-35471),

5/11, Gorkha Rifles.

55. Colonel Subrata Saha (TC-35494),

5 Assam,

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[PART I-Sfic. 1

56. Colonel Sudhir Singh (IC-35727),

Sikh Light Infantry. 4 Assam Rifle,.

57. Colonel Indra Manl Pdthak (IC-36990),

Engineers,

58. Colonel Surcsb Kumar lamwal (IC-37184),

11 Sikh.

59. Colonel Raghav RaRhunandan Sinjzh (IC-37379)

14 Grenadiers.

60. Colonel Pampapati Doddappa Hallur (TC-38487).

8 Mahar.

61. Colonel Shiv Ram Merita (MR-2985).

Army Medical Corps.

62. Colon*! Rajendra Prashad Tripatbi (MR-03672),

Army Medical Corps.

63. Colonel (Mrs)

Saroj Mukerjea

(MR-0444?),

Anny Medical Corps. HQ 27 Mountain Division.

64. Colonel Braham Prakash Khaltak (DR-10264),

Army Dental Corps.

65. Col??*! Parjmiit Singh (DR-10267),

Army Dental Corps.

66. Colonel Kamle.sk Chandra Mishra (TO31449¹),

Army Postal Service, 2 CBPO.

67. Lieutenant Colonel Lalit Pande (IC-37736).

Mechanised Infantry.

68. Lieutfnani Colonel Amurdeep Singh Sidhu (IC-40078),

Army Aviation.

69. Lieutenant Colonel Kulbir Sharma. (MR-03737),

Army Medical Corps.

70. Lieutenant -COIOMI Sanjiv Chopra (MR-Q4L42),

71. Lieutenant Colonel (Mrs) Alka Goswatni (MR-

04617), Army Medical Carps.

72. Lieutenant Colonel Ravinder Singh Yadav

(MR-0493.8), Army Medical Corps.

73. Major Sanjay Kumar Singh (MR-05912),

Army Medical Corps.

74. Major Pumendu (MR-06084) SM.

Army Medical Corps-

75. Brigadier Anil Kumar Jain (IC-17209),

Engineers, DRDO.

76. Commodore Ravi Ramakrlshnan Nair (0O569-T).

77. Commodore Sankarannair Balachandran (50295-F).

78. Commodore Bijendta Kumar Ahlijwalia (60191-Y).

79. Commodore Mtithukrishnan Jitendrart (40485-K).

80. Commodore Ratnakar Bhushan (50367-W).

81. Commodore Devendra Kumar Joshi, NM (01507-Z).

82. Captain Shrinivas Vaeant Athalye (40617-K).

83. Surueon

Commander

Moor

Kanat

Raviridran

(75192-R).

84. Surgeon Commander Sub'amonia Guncsan (75199-F).

85. Commander Sitish

Ch:iwla (07416-R).

86. Commander Atul Khanna (5OR13-H).

87. Commander Snnjeev Kale (50869-K).

88. Commander Midan

Mohun Chaturvedi (OO633-N).

89. Hardev SiiiRh, MCPO I QA 1 BGI No. 08522O-H.

90. Ran8 Rao, MCPO I QAI. No, 085531-R.

91. Jasvir Singh MCPO AF II, No. 107690-A.

92. Air Commodore Romcsh Chander Kakar (U481),

Aeronautical Engineers (Electronics).

93. Air Commodoic

Mohan

I nl

Vrrma

(11708),

Accounts.

94. Air Commodore Jayanta Kumar De (12250), Medical.

95. Group Captain Narayannn Vijaja Kumar (12725).

Accounts,

96. Gioup Captain Narendra Kumar

UpAdhya

YSM

(12779) Flying (Pilot).

97. Group Captain Ajit Sin^h (13147). Flying (Pilot).

98. Group Captain Raghbir Sinfih Sandhu (13174),

Aeronautical Engineering

(Mechanical).

9'9. Group Ca-ptnin Nnresh Verm a (13235), Adminfs-

tiation,

100. Group Captain Rajiv Sharm.i (13299), Aeronautical

Engineering (Electronics).

101. Group Captain Arabind Mohanty (13414), Logistics,

102. Group Captain Jnwinder Chauhan (14079), Flying

(Pilot).

103. Group Captain Prakul

Kumar

(14093),

Flying

(Pilot).

104. Group Captaia Sumer Chitnd Gaur. SC (14118).

Aeronautical EngineerinK (Mechanical).

105. Group Captain Tarun

Kumar

Varma

(14273),

Flying (Pilot).

106. Group Captain Jose Mathappan

(14278),

Flying

(Pilot).

107. Group Captain

Rafan

Bhasirt

(150O6)

Flying

(Pilot).

108. Wing Commander Gajendra Sinph

(14582), Aero-

nautical Enfiineering (Electronics).

109. WinR Commander Prabhu

Dyal

Gill

(114739),

Administration.

110. Wing Commander Kiran Prabhakar Palsule (15593),

Administration/Fighter Controller.

111. WkiK Commander Amit Kumar Mathur (15754).

Logistics.

112. Wing Commander Sauri Kant parbi (16111), Admi-

nistration/Flight Control.

113. Wing Commander Madusoodanan Nair

Jayakumaran

Thampi (16632), Flyinfi (Pilot).

114. Squadion leader Naval Sabharwal '(17515), Logis-

tics.

115. SquadLQn T cader Ralendra Kumar Yadav (17816),

Aeronautical EngineerinK (Electronic*).

116. Squadron Leader Sanjay Seth (18162). Accounts.

117. Squadion Leader Ramanaravanan Ramcsh (18735),

Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical).

118. vSciuidron leader Sanjay

Kurair

Singh

(20119),

Flying (Pilot).

119. 2K5Sfi8 Mnster Warinnt Officer Ganpat Ram, Plant

Mrii'i^enance Fitter (M).

120 248554 Warrant Officer Soosiah Terence, Workihop

Filter (B),

121 GO-116JW

Siinrrintendinn

Fiv-ineer

(EA:M),

SG,

Uma Shanlcar Misra,

122 W - 1 1 « K

Siinerint'sndini;

Fnginper

fCivil),

SG,

Thii'kat PnnniVot Vflnyudhan.

123 GO-1471-A Superint-ndinn Engineer

(Civil),

SG,

Sliy^m Sunder Forwril.

BARUN MITRA

Dy. Secy, to the President