Petitioner challenged his transfer within District Udaipur under the ground of violating a four-year transfer policy. Court held that transfer policy cannot be interpreted pedantically and transfer is an incidence of service, especially when no prejudice is caused.
Writ petition and stay application dismissed; transfer order upholds.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3260/2024
Manohar Lal Meghwal S/o Shri Sawa Ji Meghwal, Aged About 43 Years, Meghwalo Ka Mohalla, Village And Post Gogunda, Tehsil Gogunda, District Udaipur, Rajasthan.
----Petitioner
Versus
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| For Petitioner(s) | : Mr. |
Pramendra Bohra with |
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| Mr. | DhanrajKhichi | |
| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. |
Rakesh Arora,Caveator |
JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA
Order
22/03/2024
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PWD, Block Kherwada, Udaipur and before completion of period of four years, he has been transferred from the office of Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Block Kherwada, Udaipur to the Government UG College (Boys) Kherwada, District Udaipur by impugned order dated 22.02.2024.
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one office to another in the same village or town, the Court’s interference is not warranted.
(DINESH MEHTA),J
658-Mak/-
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the court can interfere with a transfer order made within the same town on the ground of violation of a four-year residency transfer policy.
Whether an employee can claim immunity from transfer based strictly on departmental policy when no prejudice is caused.
Whether judicial interference is warranted in a transfer decision between offices in the same village or town.
Manohar Lal Meghwal
State Of Rajasthan
Director And Ex-Officio Joint Administrative Secretary
The Director, Treasury And Accounts Department
The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department
Laxman Kharadi
DINESH MEHTA
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