HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
R. I. Chagla, Advait M. Sethna, JJ
Sangita Santosh Chavan – Appellant
Versus
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation – Respondent
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| 1. petition challenges surplus declaration and redeployment as illegal (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 2. redeployment violates seniority rules and equality rights (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 3. redeployment complies with bmc staffing and transfer policy (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 4. akrutibandha policy valid for administrative exigencies (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 5. no discrimination; seniority and pay unchanged (Para 35 , 36) |
| 6. bmc regulations supersede external surplus guidelines (Para 37 , 38 , 39) |
| 7. petitioner's precedents factually inapplicable (Para 40 , 41) |
| 8. transfer incidental to service absent mala fides (Para 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48) |
| 9. petition dismissed upholding policy decisions (Para 49 , 50) |
JUDGMENT:- (PER ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.)
1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith with the consent of the parties.
2. This Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The substantive prayer in the Petition reads thus:-
“(A) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue the writ of certiorari, order or direction or any other writ in the nature of certiorari quashing and setting aside I
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