Naveen Chandra Arya v. State of Uttarakhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Ten clubbed WPSS petitions, Uttarakhand High Court, Manoj Kumar Tiwari J., decided 01.12.2025. Subject: transfer of government primary-school teachers between ATI DURGAM (hard) and SUGAM postings; lead petitioner serving Block Betalghat (ATI DURGAM) since 2014, promoted Head Mistress 10.10.2022. Statutory frame: Transfer Act (no section cited). Result: petitions disposed with direction to Competent Authority to consider transfer claims under relevant legislation within three months of certified-copy presentation; no transfer ordered. 2025 transfer season stalled by Coordinate Bench interim order. No precedents cited or engaged.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Competent Authority to consider the petitioners' claim for transfer as per provisions of the relevant legislation, within three months from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order (no transfer itself directed).