#government transfer policy

The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that the state’s own 1980 policy requiring administrative authorities to consider the convenience of government employees in their last year of service is binding and must be applied with reasoned justification. This sets a critical precedent for medical officers and other service personnel facing arbitrary transfers near retirement, reinforcing natural justice in administrative postings.

Karnataka High Court sets aside a premature transfer of a Joint Registrar, ruling that the Chief Minister's approval without recorded reasons violates Article 14. The court mandates that transfers must be justified by administrative exigency, not political or personal accommodation, reinforcing judicial scrutiny over executive discretion in public employment.