JUDGMENT

Augustine George Masih, J. - Cm No.6914 of 2020

Prayer in this application is for placing on record written arguments of the petitioner.

Application is allowed subject to just exceptions.

Written arguments are taken on record.

CWP No.7857 of 2020

Challenge in this appeal is to the order dated 03.06.2020 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as 'CAT') in OA No.060/00302/2020 vide which the Original Application filed by the petitioner challenging the order of transfer dated 18.05.2020 (Annexure P-5) from the post of Deputy Commissioner, Fatehabad, to the post of Director, Swarna Jayanti Haryana Institute for Fiscal Management, on the ground of discrimination and violation of Rule 7 of the Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954 (hereinafter referred to as 1954 Cadre Rules'), has been dismissed.

2. Briefly the facts are that the petitioner, an IAS Officer, who is 100% visually impaired, was initially allocated to Chhattisgarh State and as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India for cadre transfer for persons with disabilities, he was transferred to Haryana cadre vide Notification dated 21.10.2015.