Sanjay Motiram Sawale v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Batch of writ petitions by Zilla Parishad, Nanded employees challenging general transfer orders, mostly to the tribal tahsils of Kinwat and Mahur. The court upheld the transfers as being in accordance with the government transfer policy, rejected couple-convenience pleas and claims of exemption, and dismissed the petitions, imposing costs on several petitioners.
What did the court decide?
Petitions dismissed; liberty to some petitioners to place representations before the Divisional Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer, to be decided within 45 days; costs imposed on several.