Case Law Analysis
|Central Administrative Tribunal
DoPT Guidelines on Spouse Posting & Personal Hardship Mandatory for Transfer Orders | CAT Stays Arbitrary Transfer Without Reasoned Consideration
CAT Principal Bench holds that transfer orders under service law must comply with DoPT guidelines on spouse posting and personal hardship, requiring reasoned justification. The tribunal stayed an arbitrary transfer order pending consideration of the employee’s representation, reinforcing natural justice in administrative discretion.