This Court dismissed the plea of a staff nurse seeking to quash her transfer from Uklana to Tauru via certiorari. The Court held that transfer is a matter of administrative exigency within the employer's discretion and observed that the case did not demonstrate extreme hardship warranting interference.
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118 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CWP-80-2022 Date of Decision: 06.01.2022
ASHOK KUMARI ...Petitioner
Versus
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …Respondents
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA
Present : Mr. Sandeep Kumar Goyat, Advocate for the petitioner.
Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl. A.G., Haryana.
(Presence marked through video conference)
ARUN MONGA, J. (ORAL)
Petitioner herein, inter alia , seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash transfer order dated 03.12.2021 (Annexure P-1) vide which she has been transferred from Uklana (Hisar) to Tauru (Mewat).
GURPREET KAUR 2022.01.07 12:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. Learned counsel further submits that there are four vacancies at Uklana and even then, the petitioner has been transferred.
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same and upon verification thereof, fresh orders be passed, if deemed appropriate. Petitioner is at liberty to pursue her representation.
9. Disposed of accordingly.
January 06, 2022 (ARUN MONGA) gurpreet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should exercise its writ jurisdiction to quash the transfer order of a staff nurse from Uklana to Tauru.
Whether the petitioner's claim of hardship due to distance and dependent husband warrants non-interference.
Ashok Kumari
State of Haryana
Arun Monga
As recorded by the court registry
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