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Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that transfers disrupting the statutory teacher-student ratio under the RTE Act are impermissible, directing authorities to decide a teacher's representation within three weeks. The judgment reinforces compliance with RTE Act provisions to ensure educational quality in government schools.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed a transfer order under MNREGA, holding that employees cannot be moved on administrative grounds unless the policy explicitly permits it - and here, the policy requires employee-initiated requests. This reinforces that even temporary workers are protected from arbitrary administrative action, setting a clear limit on district authorities' discretion under welfare schemes.
The Allahabad High Court has held that transferring a police officer based on undisclosed preliminary enquiry reports, without affording a hearing, amounts to punitive action in disguise - a clear violation of natural justice under the Somesh Tiwari doctrine. This ruling reinforces that administrative exigency cannot mask disciplinary retaliation, protecting all government employees from arbitrary transfers disguised as routine postings.
HP High Court rules that government transfers during election periods must prioritize administrative exigency over 'couple case' claims unless a codified policy exists. The transfer order takes effect only after the Model Code of Conduct is lifted, balancing service law with electoral integrity.
Delhi High Court rules that transfers based on administrative exigency cannot be challenged merely for deviating from internal tenure norms, even if preceded by an NHRC complaint. The judgment clarifies that internal guidelines are directory, not mandatory, and do not confer enforceable rights on employees.