Mohd. Rashid v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Medical and Health Services Lko. and Another
Service law – Transfer – Choice posting
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 7, Manish Mathur J., Writ - A No. 13811 of 2025, decided 09.12.2025. Article 226 petition by Mohd. Rashid against State of U.P. (Principal Secretary, Medical and Health Services) challenging rejection of choice-posting representation dated 07.11.2025 for posting at Basti, Gonda or Lucknow on medical and family grounds under Clause IV (iii) of Government Order dated 06.05.2025; follows earlier Writ - A No. 10608 of 2025 (order dated 12.09.2025); State counsel Sudhir Kumar Singh; petitioner's counsel Savita Jain; held no substantial ailment, choice posting not required despite five Senior Assistant vacancies in Lucknow; petition disposed of with liberty for fresh representation at next annual transfers.
What did the court decide?
Petition finally disposed of without substantive relief; liberty granted to make a fresh representation in the next annual transfers for choice posting, to be considered by the authorities concerned.