The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the transfer of a Patwari from one district to another. The Court held that the transfer order passed by the Board of Revenue was within its domain, not based on political recommendation, and part of a larger administrative exercise involving hundreds of officials.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3059/2024
Jagtar Singh S/o Dayal Singh, Aged About 34 Years, By Caste Bavei, R/o Ward No. 17, Ahmedpura, 17 Pbn, Tehsil Pilibanga, District Hanumangarh.
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Versus
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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kailash Jangid For Respondent(s) : Mr. Piyush Bhandari for Mr. Praveen Khandelwal, AAG
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA BORANA
Order
07/03/2024
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instance of a political leader. To substantiate the fact, recommendation of the said political leader has been annexed as Annexure-4. In support of his submission, learned counsel relied upon a judgment passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Chander Kanta Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors., S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.11022/2015 (decided on 24.11.2015).
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solely pertaining to the petitioner. The same is the order whereby almost 583 Patwaris/Land Revenue Inspectors have been sought to be transferred in administrative exigency/interest of the State. The same therefore, cannot be concluded to have been passed because of any political recommendation.
(REKHA BORANA),J
423-Vij/-
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ court can interfere in the transfer order of a Patwari passed by the Board of Revenue between two districts.
Whether the transfer order was passed on political grounds or in the administrative interest of the State.
Whether the distance between the tehsils justifies quashing the transfer order.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Chander Kanta Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.Distinguished¶22
Chander Kanta Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors., S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.11022/2015
Jagtar Singh S/o Dayal Singh
State Of Rajasthan
Rekha Borana
As recorded by the court registry
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