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Illegal Mining Enforcement

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Judicial Review of Administrative Transfers | MP HC Stays Transfer of Range Officer for Acting Against Illegal Sand Mining : Madhya Pradesh HC
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|Madhya Pradesh High Court

Judicial Review of Administrative Transfers | MP HC Stays Transfer of Range Officer for Acting Against Illegal Sand Mining : Madhya Pradesh HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court stayed the transfer of a Range Officer who acted against illegal sand mining, ruling that such transfers violate public interest and officer integrity. The court emphasized that punitive transfers to shield illegal activities undermine law enforcement and judicial oversight of administrative actions.