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MP High Court sets aside a transfer order exceeding 1200 km, ruling that transfers violating spousal co-location (Clause 25) and district limits (Clause 5) are mala fide unless justified by administrative necessity. Government employees gain stronger protection against arbitrary relocations.
Madhya Pradesh High Court stayed a transfer order for a female government employee serving as an association secretary, ruling that exemptions under the state's transfer policy must be reconsidered. The court emphasized that transfers violating policy exemptions for office bearers warrant judicial review, especially when hardship is demonstrated.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that transferring a government employee within one year of retirement violates Clause 22 of the state’s transfer policy, which explicitly prohibits such moves absent extraordinary circumstances. This ruling reinforces pension preparation rights and curbs arbitrary administrative actions that disrupt retirement planning, protecting thousands of state employees nearing service end.
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.