The High Court dismissed the petitioner's writ petition challenging a transfer order by the Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal. Relying on Shilpi Bose, the Court held that no employee has a right to remain in a specific posting and the transfer was in public interest.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4681/2025
Dr. Narendra Kumar Kothiwala Son Of Shri Birdhi Chand Kothiwala, Aged About 58 Years, Resident Of 197, Prem Nagar, Jagatpura, Jaipur
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Versus
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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vinod Kumar Mathur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Prakhar Jain, Adv.for Mr. Archit Bohra, AGC
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN
Judgment
02/04/2025
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(SAMEER JAIN),J
CHANDAN /134
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the transfer order passed by the department without jurisdiction was illegal and arbitrary?
Whether transferring the petitioner from a higher post to a lower post violated settled law?
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Hira Lal Tabiyar Vs. State of RajasthanReferred¶22
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.10796/2022 Hira Lal Tabiyar Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.
Shilpi Bose & Ors. Vs. State of BiharRelied on¶31
1991 Supp (2) SCC 659 Shilpi Bose & Ors. Vs. State of Bihar & ors. · Who else cites this
Dr. Narendra Kumar Kothiwala
Principal Secretary To The Government, Medical And Health Department
Joint Secretary To The Government, Medical And Health (Group-2) Department
Director Medical And Health Services
The Chief Medical And Health Officer, Jaipur-1
Block Chief Medical And Health Officer, Jamwaramgarh
Sameer Jain
As recorded by the court registry
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