Aftab Ahmad Ansari v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Medical and Health Services, Lko. and Another
Service Law – Transfer – Couple posting
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), WRIT - A No. - 2715 of 2026, decided March 12, 2026 by Hon'ble Manish Mathur, J. Aftab Ahmad Ansari v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Medical And Health Services, Lko. and Another. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking mandamus for priority transfer on couple posting grounds (CMO Etah to CMO Bahraich/Lucknow/Barabanki/Sitapur, transfer session 2026-2027). Petition disposed of with liberty to file a fresh representation before the Director (Administration), Medical and Health Services, Swasthya Bhawan, Lucknow or any other competent authority, to be considered in the next annual routine transfers. Keywords: transfer, couple posting, mandamus, fresh representation, annual routine transfers, medical and health services, Article 226.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to file a fresh representation before opposite party no. 2 (Director (Administration), Medical and Health Services, Swasthya Bhawan, Lucknow) or any other competent authority, such representation to be considered by the authority concerned in the next annual routine transfers.