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This notification, issued by the Ministry of Defence, pertains to the ex-post-facto grant of honorary ranks of Lieutenant and Captain to various personnel.

Detailed Summary

This notification, issued by the Ministry of Defence on August 15, 2026 (Notification No. 10 (E)), details the ex-post-facto grant of honorary ranks. It includes a list of three individuals granted the rank of Honorary Lieutenant on the active list: JC-423065N Sub Ravi Kumar Kothapalli (Retd) of The Mechanised Infantry Regiment with an award date of August 15, 2023; JC-592419L Sub Maj Rais Ahmed of The Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry with an award date of January 26, 2026; and TJ-004737M Sub Fauran Singh (Retd) of Territorial Army with an award date of January 26, 2015. Additionally, the notification grants the rank of Honorary Captain to TJ-004737M Sub Fauran Singh (Retd) of Territorial Army on the active list, effective August 15, 2015. Another individual, JC-404850P Sub Maj & Hony Lt Virendra Singh (Retd) of Brigade of The Guards, is granted the rank of Honorary Captain on retirement, effective September 01, 2024. The notification is signed by Colonel Virendra Singh Chowdhary under F. No. B/43432/EX POST/ID-2026/AG/CW-2.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01092026-275890 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 06] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026/SHRAVAN 29, 1948 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (EX-POST-FACTO) (Grant Of Honorary Lieutenant) (ON ACTIVE LIST) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th August, 2026 No. 10 (E) dated 15 August 2026.— +-----+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------+----------------+----------+ | Ser | Army No, Rank & Name | Corps/ Regt | Date of Award | Remarks | | No | | | | | +=====+===================================+=================================+================+==========+ | 1. | JC-423065N Sub | The Mechanised | 15 Aug 2023 | | | | Ravi Kumar Kothapalli (Retd) | Infantry Regiment | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------+----------------+----------+ | 2. | JC-592419L Sub Maj | The Jammu and | 26 Jan 2026 | | | | Rais Ahmed | Kashmir Light Infantry | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------+----------------+----------+ | 3. | TJ-004737M Sub | Territorial Army | 26 Jan 2015 | | | | Fauran Singh (Retd) | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------+----------------+----------+ GRANT OF HONORARY CAPTAIN (On Active List) +-----+-----------------------------------+------------------+----------------+----------+ | Ser | Army No, Rank & Name | Corps/ Regt | Date of Award | Remarks | | No | | | | | +=====+===================================+==================+================+==========+ | 1. | TJ-004737M Sub | Territorial Army | 15 Aug 2015 | | | | Fauran Singh (Retd) | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+------------------+----------------+----------+ GRANT OF HONORARY CAPTAIN (On Retirement) +-----+-------------------------------------+-------------------------+----------------+----------+ | Ser | Army No, Rank & Name | Corps/ Regt | Date of Award | Remarks | | No. | | | | | +=====+=====================================+=========================+================+==========+ | 1. | JC-404850P Sub Maj & | Brigade of The Guards | 01 Sep 2024 | | | | Hony Lt Virendra Singh (Retd) | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------+-------------------------+----------------+----------+ [F. No. B/43432/EX POST/ID-2026/AG/CW-2] VIRENDRA SINGH CHOWDHARY, Colonel Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. VINOD Digitally signed by KUMAR VINOD KUMAR Date: 2026.09.01 12:04:10 +05'30'

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