The Government on Monday told the Supreme Court, that the Army will consider giving permanent commission to serving Women Short Service Commission Officers in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) and educational branches. An undertaking in this regard which stated that the exercise will be completed within two months was submitted by Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium to the Apex court. The court also recorded the undertaking that the case of Major Lina Gurung, a short service commission officer, who is retiring in August will be considered on priority subject to the requirements. After the Solicitor General gave an undertaking, the bench stayed the contempt proceedings till further orders for not complying with the Delhi High Court directions to grant permanent commission to women serving in the armed forces.