IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14146-2025 Date of Decision: 16.05.2025 PAWAN ......... Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present : Mr. I.P.S. Kohli, Advocate for the petitioner (Through V.C.).

Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl. AG, Haryana.

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JAGMOHAN BANSAL , J. (Oral)

1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of order dated 05.05.2025 (Annexure P-3) whereby he has been transferred from the office of SDO ‘OP’ Subdivision Bahu (Jhajjar Circle) to the office of SDO ‘OP’ Subdivision Samalkha (Panipat Circile).

2. The petitioner claims that he never requested respondent to transfer him, however, he was transferred vide order dated 23.04.2025 (Annexure P-1) on the ground of ‘individual interest’. He preferred Civil Writ Petition No.12246 of 2025 before this Court which was disposed of vide order dated 06.05.2025 as during the pendency of petition, the respondent vide order dated 05.05.2025 substituted ground of transfer from ‘individual interest’ to ‘administrative ground’. The distance between both places is 140 kms.

3. Mr. I.P.S