Sri Bikram Biswas v. the State of Assam and 5 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
WP(C)/2829/2026, Gauhati High Court, decided 10.06.2026 by Justice Devashis Baruah. Petitioner Sri Bikram Biswas, Chowkidar under the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Goalpara, temporarily performing official Driver duties, challenged the Notification dated 13.05.2026 issued by the Registrar (Vigilance), Gauhati High Court transferring respondent No. 6, Sri Mintu Ch. Ray (Driver, office of the District and Sessions Judge, Bongaigaon), to the vacant Driver post at the CJM office, Goalpara. Court held that a Chowkidar not duly selected and appointed as Driver has no right to challenge such transfer; petition dismissed. Keywords: transfer notification, chowkidar, driver, district judiciary establishment, Registrar (Vigilance), locus standi to challenge transfer.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner, having been appointed only as a Chowkidar and not duly selected and appointed to the post of Driver in accordance with law, has no right to challenge the transfer of respondent No. 6 vide Notification dated 13.05.2026.