Rashmi Pandey v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Service law – transfer of teachers – writ petition under WRIT
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, WRIT - A No. 830 of 2026, Rashmi Pandey v. State Of U.P. And 3 Others (decided 28.01.2026, Manju Rani Chauhan, J.). Challenge to Government Order dated 14.11.2025 transferring teachers to maintain students-teachers ratio despite earlier transfers under order dated 23.05.2025 (joins on 01.07.2025); Court found the second Government Order unwarranted and productive of a chaotic situation; interim relief of no coercive action against petitioner till 10.02.2026; respondent-BSA represented by Umesh Chandra Kesarwani; keywords: teacher transfer, Government Order, students-teachers ratio, interim protection, U.P. basic education.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection: no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner till 10.02.2026; matter directed to be posted as fresh on 10.02.2026. ¶14