HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
FARJAND ALI
Bhoora Ram Khilery, S/o Sh. Purkha Ram Khilery – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government Of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER :
FARJAND ALI, J.
Facts and Grievance of S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 21085/2025-
1. By way of filing this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, read with Articles 14, 19 and 21, the petitioner has assailed the legality, validity and propriety of the impugned order dated 21.10.2025 passed by respondent No.2, whereby the petitioner has been placed under ‘Awaiting Posting Order (A.P.O.)’ and his headquarters have been fixed at Police Headquarters, Jaipur. The petitioner submits that the impugned action, in the backdrop of the applicable provisions of the Rajasthan Service Rules, is arbitrary and unsustainable, being contrary to the principles of natural justice, equity and fair play.
2. The brief facts of present case is that the petitioner, has filed the present writ petition being aggrieved by the impugned order dated 21.10.2025 passed by respondent No.2 – Director General of Police, Rajasthan, Jaipur, whereby the petitioner has been placed under Awaiting Posting Order (APO) with his headquarter fixed at Police Headquarters, Jaipur; that the petitioner, while serving as Dy. Superintendent of Police, Women Crime Investigation Cell, Bikaner, was transferred

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Transfer orders in public service are valid unless proven mala fide or in violation of statutory provisions.
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