SANJEEV SACHDEVA, MANOJ JAIN
Rewati Prasad – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. (Oral)
CM APPL.53689/2023 (for early hearing)
1. Issue notice. Notice is accepted by learned counsel appearing for the respondents.
2. For the reasons stated in the application, the application is allowed.
3. Petition is take up for consideration today itself.
4. The next date of 06.11.2023 is cancelled.
W.P.(C) 12809/2023 & CM APPL.50465/2023 (stay)
5. Petitioner seeks quashing of movement order dated 22.09.2023 transferring the petitioner from Training Directorate, FHQ, New Delhi to 19 BN BSF, which is under the Frontier Headquarters, Guwahati.
6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been posted out prior to completion of the normal tenure of four years at the place of posting. She submits that petitioner was posted to Force Headquarter on 10.11.2022 and had joined on 02.12.2022.
7. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the normal tenure of posting of four years is subject to the exigencies and requirements of the Force and in cases of promotion, a normal tenure of four years does not apply.
8. Learned counsel for the respondents refers to Rule 9 of the Border Security Force (Tenure of Posting and Deputation) 2000, which sti
The posting policy and promotion rules take precedence over the normal tenure of posting, and the interest of the individual is subservient to the requirements of the Force.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that unless arbitrariness is shown, the court should refrain from interfering in transfer and posting orders, especially in the case of armed force....
The court upheld the authority's discretion in transfer decisions, emphasizing the need for demonstrating arbitrariness for judicial intervention in military postings.
The vacancy position as the primary criteria for issuing posting/transfer/attachment orders and the plenary power of the Director General BSF in this regard.
The central legal point established is that the transfer of the petitioner was in accordance with the Standing Order 07/2014, which governs postings upon promotion.
The normal tenure for posting is not mandatory and can be curtailed for exigencies of service.
Administrative authorities must adhere to established standing orders regarding personnel transfers, and courts must respect compliance with procedure unless clear irregularity is shown.
Transfer of the petitioner - Judicial interference in an incidence of service i.e., transfer can be only on malafides, incompetence or violation of any Rule/policy/operative guidelines.
Administrative transfers are within the authority's discretion, and employees have no vested right to remain posted at a specific location. The court emphasized that administrative transfers are esse....
A CRPF personnel's eligibility for transfer and relaxation of transfer conditions on medical grounds are determined by the Standing Order, and completion of prescribed tenures justifies transfer orde....
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