Subhash Chander v. State of Haryana and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP-15094-2025, Punjab and Haryana High Court, decided 23.05.2025 by Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj. Warders (Male) petitioners (four posted at District Jail Panipat, one at District Jail Gurugram) sought opening of the Online Transfer Drive portal under the Online Transfer Policy, 2018, having exceeded the five-year continuous posting limit in clause (vii) of the policy's Main Features. Petition disposed of without merits; respondent No.2 to treat it as a representation and pass reasoned, speaking order within fifteen days after hearing; eligible petitioners to be permitted in the online transfer drive with relaxed conditions/time schedule.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with consent of parties and without commenting on merits; respondent No.2 directed to treat the writ petition as a representation and decide it by a reasoned and speaking order after affording hearing to the respective parties within fifteen days of receipt of certified copy of the order; if found eligible under the Online Transfer Policy, 2018, the petitioners shall be allowed to participate in the online transfer drive, with conditions and time-schedule relaxed if the schedule has already ended.