#inter-district transfer

Teachers who voluntarily accept a lower pay scale during inter-district transfer cannot be forced to repay the salary difference, even if their promotion was technically procedural. The Bombay High Court ruled that recovery without proof of wrongful promotion violates service law principles and amounts to punitive action without due process, setting a critical precedent for public sector employees facing administrative demotions.

Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirms that in matrimonial transfer petitions under Section 24 CPC, the wife's convenience takes precedence, especially when parallel proceedings exist in her jurisdiction. The Court permitted virtual participation to ensure access to justice, balancing the husband's hardship against the wife's right to fair proceedings.