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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL
AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH
Heikrujam Debeswar Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Manipur – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. transfer orders must respect policy guidelines. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. challenges to transfer orders require solid evidence. (Para 5 , 6 , 8) |
| 3. courts limit interference in administrative transfers. (Para 9 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. personal circumstances do not affect transfer validity. (Para 10) |
| 5. writ petition dismissed; transfer upheld. (Para 14) |
JUDGMENT
AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH, J.
[1] Heard Mr. H.S. Paonam, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Sushruta, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Mr. S. Nepolean, learned GA assisted by Mrs. R.K. Emily, learned Deputy GA appearing for the respondents No. 1 and 2 and Mr. N. Ibotombi, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Ningtamba, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 3. None appeared for the respondent No. 4, despite service of notice.
The present writ petition has been filed with the prayer for quashing and setting aside the impugned transfer order dated 27-03-2025 in respect of the petitioner and the private respondent No. 3 only.
[2] Mr. H.S. Paonam, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner raised the following grounds in assailing the impugned transfer order:-
(i) The impugned transfer order had
Transfer orders in public service are subject to statutory guidelines, but courts refrain from interfering unless allegations of mala fides are substantiated or statutory violations are clear.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the transfer of a government employee should be made in public interest and for administrative reasons, and frequent transfers without justifi....
Point of Law : Transfer of a public servant made on administrative grounds or in public interest should not be interfered with unless there are strong and pressing grounds rendering the transfer orde....
The court emphasized that transfer orders should not be interfered with unless they are shown to be vitiated by malafide or made in violation of any statutory provision or issued by an incompetent pe....
Transfer policies are directory, not mandatory, and courts will not interfere unless there is clear malafide or statutory violation.
A government servant holding a transferable post has no vested right to remain posted at one place and is liable to be transferred from one place to another, and the court should not interfere with a....
Judicial review of transfer orders is limited; transfers are valid unless proven to be made in mala fides or in violation of statutory provisions.
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