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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
AJAY MOHAN GOEL
Ashok Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent
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| 1. petition against rejection of transfer representation in couple case. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. couple protection and do note challenge transfer; tenure justifies it. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. no interference due to delayed filing as afterthought. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. no vested right for contiguous spousal postings; exigencies prevail. (Para 7) |
| 5. dismiss petition; sympathetically consider wife's medical transfer. (Para 8) |
JUDGMENT :
Ajay Mohan Goel, J.
Notice. Mr. Rajat Chauhan, learned Assistant Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of respondents.
2. The petitioner is aggrieved by Annexure P-4, dated 23.08.2025, in terms whereof, representation of the petitioner has been rejected by the Authority concerned, which was filed by the petitioner feeling aggrieved by his transfer from GSSS Kashmaila, District Mandi, H.P. to GSSS Deothi, District Solan, H.P.
3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner argued that that the rejection of the representation of the petitioner is bad in law, for the reason that the Authorities concerned erred in not appreciating that the case of the petitioner being a couple case he could not have been disturbed from the placed where he was earlier posted. Learned Counsel a
No vested right for government employee spouses to same or contiguous postings; administrative exigencies and public interest prevail over couple preferences; significant delay in challenge indicates....
Transfer policies overridden by public interest and administrative exigency; spouse posting not absolute right.
The court emphasized the duty of the petitioner to obey the transfer order and found no violation of the spouse posting mandate or public interest.
The court upheld the transfer order and rejection of representation based on the interpretation of the correction order and government guidelines.
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