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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU
Sulekha Rani @ Sulekha Rani Hooda – Appellant
Versus
State Of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Mahabir Singh Sindhu, J.
Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, inter alia, for issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari/Mandamus for quashing the impugned order dated 08.11.2024 (P-2) whereby petitioner has been transferred to Chemistry Division, Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Moginand, Panchkula (for short 'RFSL, Panchkula') & order dated 11.12.2024 (P-12) whereby representation dated 28.11.2024 (P-11) filed by petitioner was dismissed.
2. Brief facts of the case are that petitioner joined the respondent-department as Scientific Assistant Chemistry on 02.09.2011. After a few years of service, she was promoted as Senior Scientific Assistant and lastly, promoted as Senior Scientific Officer vide order dated 21.08.2024. Thereafter, petitioner submitted representation dated 16.10.2024 (P-1) and requested not to transfer her from Forensic Science Laboratory Madhuban, Karnal (for short 'FSL, Karnal') but ignoring the same, she was transferred to RFSL, Panchkula vide impugned order dated 08.11.2024.
3. Contends that petitioner is facing great hardship inasmuch as her husband, who is posted at Sugar Mill (Karnal) and her mother-in-law,
Government servants have no vested right to remain posted at a particular place, and interference with transfer orders should be limited to cases of mala fides or violation of specific provisions.
Government servants have no vested right to remain posted at a place of their choice, and courts are reluctant to interfere with transfers unless there is a violation of statutory provisions or mala ....
An employee cannot claim to serve at a particular place of his choice, and the court's interference with transfer orders is limited to cases of violation of statutory provisions or mala fides.
Government employees do not have a vested right to remain posted at a particular place, and interference with transfer orders is limited to specific grounds.
Point of Law : Guideline in respect of transfer does not confer upon the Government employee a legally enforceable right - Government servant has no right to remain posted at the place of his choice.
Government servants have no vested right to remain posted at a place of their choice and can be transferred in administrative exigencies. Interference with transfer orders should be limited to cases ....
Government servants have no vested right to remain posted at a place of their choice, and interference with transfer orders should be limited to cases of mala fides or violation of specific provision....
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