Gajanan S/O Mahadeo Dandale v. the Union of India, Thr. General Manager, Bilaspur and Others
Service law – transfer
Case brief
What is this about?
Gajanan S/o. Mahadeo Dandale v. The Union of India and others, Writ Petition No.8363 of 2025, Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench), coram Anil S. Kilor and Raj D. Wakode, JJ., decided 25 March 2026 (neutral citation 2026:BHC-NAG:4813-DB). Petition challenging a transfer order disposed of as infructuous on account of the petitioner's termination during pendency, with liberty to file a fresh challenge to the transfer order contingent on success in the proceeding challenging the termination. Advocates: A. R. Ingole for petitioner; Ashwini Athalye for respondents. Keywords: transfer order, termination, infructuous petition, liberty to file fresh petition, service law, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of as infructuous with liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the transfer order if the petitioner succeeds in the proceeding challenging the termination; no order as to costs; pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.