Petitioner challenged a transfer order from Rewari to Gurugram via writ petition. The Court held that transfers are matters of administrative exigency within the employer's sole discretion and dismissed the petition absent extreme hardship.
Application dismissed; transfer order of the petitioner upheld.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CWP-1418-2021 (O&M) Date of decision: 05.01.2022
Satyabir Sharma
...Petitioner
Versus
State of Haryana and ors …Respondents
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA
Present : Mr. Amit Parashar, Advocate,
for the petitioner.
Mr. Saurabh Mohunta, DAG, Haryana.
Mr. SanchitPunia, Advocate, forrespondent No.3.
ARUN MONGA, J. (ORAL)
Petitioner herein, inter alia , seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash transfer order dated 18.01.2021 (Annexure P-4) vide which he has been transferred from Rewari to Gurgaon.
MAHAVIR SINGH 2022.01.05 15:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
(ARUN MONGA) January 05, 2022 JUDGE vandana
Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No
MAHAVIR SINGH 2022.01.05 15:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court's writ jurisdiction under Article 226 is attracted to interfere with a transfer order of a government servant.
Whether the transfer from Rewari to Gurugram constitutes a case of extreme hardship warranting judicial interference.
Whether the impugned transfer order requires interference in the interest of administrative exigency.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Satyabir Sharma
State of Haryana
Arun Monga
As recorded by the court registry
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