Chandra Udai Pratap Narain v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Public Works Deptt. Vidhan Bhavan Lko. and 2 Others
Interim order – Transfer
Case brief
What is this about?
Punitive transfer challenge; junior engineer, PWD Uttar Pradesh; transfer from Basti to Gorakhpur by orders dated 03.12.2025 and 05.12.2025; operation stayed till further orders; Somesh Tiwari v. Union of India (2009) 2 SCC 592 cited; chief engineer report dated 31.10.2025; letter/report dated 20.11.2025; counter affidavit sought; administrative exigency plea; WRIT - A No. 14323 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Manish Mathur, J.; interim order dated December 17, 2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim stay of operation of the impugned transfer orders dated 03.12.2025 and 05.12.2025 until further orders; opposite parties granted three weeks' time to file counter affidavit; matter to be listed fresh on 09.01.2026. ¶20