Amitesh Rawat (Head Constable , PNO-112766418) v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Home Govt. of U.P. Lko. and 3 Others
Police service – transfer and relieving
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Karunesh Singh Pawar, J., Writ-A No. 3773 of 2026, decided April 16, 2026 — Amitesh Rawat (Head Constable) v. State of U.P.: relieving a police officer nine months after the transfer order contrary to Para 523 U.P. Police Regulation; impugned relieving order dated 06.03.2026 quashed on the analogy of Writ Petition No. 26462 (S/S) of 2026 (decided 11.11.2016); liberty to the State to pass a fresh transfer order if exigency of service so requires, in accordance with law.
What did the court decide?
Impugned relieving order dated 06.03.2026 quashed; liberty to the opposite parties to pass a fresh order of transfer if exigency of service so requires, in accordance with law. ¶18