#arbitrary transfer

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that teachers appointed under the CM Rise School Scheme cannot be transferred before completing their mandated five-year tenure unless unavoidable circumstances are clearly documented. This sets a binding precedent for administrative fairness in government education postings, protecting contractual teachers from capricious transfers and reinforcing contractual obligations of state schemes.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that deputing a government employee to a distant location without additional compensation is arbitrary and violates Article 14, as it lacks reasonable classification. The judgment underscores that public employment transfers must align with constitutional guarantees of equality, affecting service law and administrative practices.