Allowed
Sri M v. Muniyappa v Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary
Karnataka HCWP/3772/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
A Water Inspector challenged a premature transfer issued within two years of his earlier transfer, contrary to the five-year minimum tenure in the Transfer Guidelines. The court held transfers cannot be punishments and quashed the impugned transfer order, allowing the respondent to take lawful action on complaints.
What did the court decide?
Impugned transfer order dated 03.02.2024 (Annexure-D) quashed; respondent at liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings in accordance with law.