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INDORE INSTITUTE OF LAW
(Affiliated to D.A.V.V. & Bar Council of India, New Delhi)
THE INTERNATIONAL LAW FEST
‘LEX BONANZA-2k19’
STRIVING FOR LEGAL EXCELLENCE
CHAPTER-VIII
18 October – 2o October, 2019
MOOT PROPOSITION
1. Arun Roy is an Army colonel in Kolari Regiment situated in Thang sector in the Country
Vindia. He completed his graduation from Institute of Defence Services at Kingstown and a
post-graduate in Strategic & Defence Studies from Oceana University situated in Vindia. He
has served in many States of Vindia and fought bravely in counter-insurgency operations in
North East and other sensitive areas of Vindia.
2. Arun Roy was commissioned into the 16th Battalion of the Kolari Regiment in 1989. On
being promoted to colonel, Arun Roy commanded the Kolari Regiment having 21 battalion
troops under him in Operation “SHAURYA” in the Thang Sector in Kotaland, which included
the sensitive Carmel Wing valley.
3. From the very outbreak of the hostilities he along with his battalion fought the successive
waves of intruding enemies with valour and determination, maintaining high reputation of the
Vindian Army. Due to his conspicuous daring bravery, and pre-eminent act of valour, colonel
Arun Roy’s name was being nominated for the President’s Award.
4. The Carmel Wing Valley had the history of triggered Kino-Vindian conflict in year 1967. On
inducting with his battalion at Thang in 2009, Colonel Roy, as the Commanding Officer of the
21 Kolari Regiment, noticed various aspects that impacted operational and administrative
imperatives of his battalion, so he decided to raise these concerns with his brigade
headquarters.
5. These issues pertained to the poor state of habitat of his troops; deficiency of mechanical
transport which was somehow affecting operational efficiency; the excessive commitment of
battalion manpower on sundry guards and duties which negated his capacity to maintain
mandated operational reserves; supply of inferior quality of ration as well as inferior quality of
ammunitions to his men besides, deduction of troops' ration at the Supply Depot and continual
demand on regimental and public funds of his battalion, etc.
6. To address these issues on priority, he commenced writing to his immediate superior. The
another most important issue which was addressed by Colonel Arun Roy was the caste and
