| Honorific Prefix: | Lieutenant General |
| P C Thimayya | |
| Honorific Suffix: | PVSM, VSM, ADC |
| Birth Date: | 1960 4, df=yes[1] |
| Serviceyears: | June 1981 – April 2020 |
| Rank: | Lieutenant General |
| Servicenumber: | IC-39438M |
| Unit: | Mechanised Infantry Regiment |
| Commands: | Army Training Command X Corps 5 Mech |
| Awards: | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Lieutenant General Pattacheruvanda Chengappa Thimayya, PVSM, VSM, ADC is a former General Officer in the Indian Army. He was the 21st General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Army Training Command. He assumed office on 1 November 2018 from Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane.[2] [3]
Thimayya was born in Chettalli, Virajpet, Karnataka to a Kodava family, and is the son of Pattacheruvanda Ponnappa Changappa and Gauru Changappa, Thimmaiah. He is an alumnus of Sainik School, Bhubaneswar; National Defence Academy, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.[4] He was a sword of honour winner at the Indian Military Academy.[5]
Thimayya was commissioned into Mechanised Infantry Regiment in 1981. He has served on both the Western and Eastern fronts. He has commanded a mechanised infantry brigade; a strike RAPID division and X Corps (Bhatinda) (5 July 2017 – 20 July 2018). His staff appointments include Commandant of Army War College, Mhow; and Integrated Army HQ at MoD. He was promoted to Lieutenant General on 5 January 2017. He has also served as a military observer on the UN mission in Angola and as a Defence Attache to Bangladesh. He was the chief of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment.[6] [7] [8] [9]
Thimayya retired from the Army on 29 April 2020 after 39 years of service.[10]
Thimayya is married to Neena Thimmaiah and they have two sons. Akshay Thimmaiah is studying Mass Communication and Arjun Thimmaiah is serving in the Indian Navy.
| Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Vishisht Seva Medal | ||
| Samanya Seva Medal | Special Service Medal | Operation Vijay Medal | Operation Parakram Medal |
| Sainya Seva Medal | High Altitude Service Medal | Videsh Seva Medal | 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal |
| 30 Years Long Service Medal | 20 Years Long Service Medal | 9 Years Long Service Medal | UN Mission in Angola Ribbon |
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 1981[11] | |||
| Indian Army | 13 June 1983[12] | ||
| Indian Army | 13 June 1986 | ||
| Indian Army | 13 June 1992[13] | ||
| Indian Army | 16 December 2004[14] | ||
| Indian Army | 1 October 2005[15] | ||
| Indian Army | 13 March 2009 (seniority from 4 June 2008)[16] | ||
| Indian Army | 27 March 2015 (seniority from 5 October 2011)[17] | ||
| Indian Army | 31 January 2017 (substantive, seniority from 1 July 2016)[18] | ||