Pawan Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy., Agriculture Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench interim writ-order alleging petitioner's transfer effected only to accommodate opposite party no.5, posted in petitioner's place on his own request per Annexure No.2; State instructions state affidavit-named persons not on petitioner's post; court finds submissions prima facie having force; notice to opposite party no.5 via opposite party no.4; ten days for counter affidavit; fresh listing with service report on 01.08.2025; interim relief from joining transferred place; petitioner Pawan Kumar; respondents State of U.P. Agriculture Department and others; counsel Suman Pandey, Shivang Dheeraj Dwivedi; C.S.C.; judge Manish Mathur; Court No. 18; order date 21.7.2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim direction that, till the next date of listing (01.08.2025), the petitioner shall not be compelled to join at the transferred place in pursuance of the impugned order; notice ordered to opposite party no.5 and ten days' time granted for counter affidavit.