New Delhi, June 16 -- The Supreme Court granted interim relief on Monday to Wing Commander Kavita Bhatti, a woman Army officer who had moved a plea seeking a permanent commission in the armed forces.

A bench of Justices Ujjwal Bhuyan and Manmohan directed the Union Government not to relieve the officer from service, and allowed her to continue her services until the next hearing.

"It is directed that Wing Commander Bhatti shall not be relieved and shall be allowed to continue till the next day of hearing", the Court said in its order.

The Court also issued notice to the Centre, seeking its response to Bhatti's plea and posted the matter to for hearing on August 6.

On that day, the top court is slated to hear a batch of pleas filed by ...