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PULLA KARTHIK
B. Keziah – Appellant
Versus
General Manager-I – Respondent
ORDER :
Pulla Karthik, J.
Since the lis in both these writ petitions is one and the same, they are heard together and are being disposed of by way of this common order.
2. W.P.No.18536 of 2024 is filed seeking the following relief :
The spouse ground for transfer can only be utilized once in a ten-year block, and the petitioner had already availed this benefit, thus the transfer was upheld.
The Transfer Policy for lady officers allows for transfers within the same zone without invoking the three-year tenure requirement, as this applies only to inter-zonal transfers.
Management has the discretion to transfer employees based on organizational needs, and courts cannot interfere in such administrative decisions unless there is a clear violation of policy.
Judicial review of transfer orders is limited; transfers made on administrative grounds are valid unless shown to be arbitrary or malicious.
Transfer orders must be based on administrative feasibility, and personal hardships do not guarantee entitlement if guidelines are appropriately followed.
Frequent transfers contravene established transfer policies and may constitute harassment, requiring reconsideration of grievances while emphasizing the importance of a conducive work environment.
The court affirmed that government employees have no inherent right to be posted at a specific location, and transfer decisions are primarily administrative, subject to limited judicial review.
The transfer of an employee is within the prerogative power of the employer, who can withdraw, alter or modify any previous order of transfer. The court will not interfere under Article 226 of the Co....
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