[2025:RJ-JP:14381] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4400/2025 Shailendra Kumar S/o Shri Swarn Singh Saini, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Village Morda, Tehsil Weir, District Bharatpur-321408 (Raj.) ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Additional Chief Secretary, Public Health Engineering And Ground Water Department, Secretariat, Jaipur (Rajasthan). 2. The Joint Secretary-I, Public Health Engineering And Ground Water Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.). 3. Chief Engineer (Administration), Public Health Engineering Department, Jecob Road, 2, Civil Lines, Jaipur-302006 (Rajasthan). 4. Superintendent Engineer, Public Health And Engineering Department Circle, Krishna Nagar, Bharatpur-301001 (Rajasthan). 5. Manendra Singh S/o Gopal Ram, Before Posted Assistant Engineer, Public Health And Engineering Department, Division Bayana, District Bharatpur-301001 (Rajasthan). ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sarthak Rastogi For Respondent(s) : Ms. Manaswita for Ms. Mahi Yadav, AAG Mr. Navdeep Singh HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Judgment 28/03/2025 The present petition is filed assailing the order dated 10.03.2025 passed by learned RAT, dismissing the appeal filed by the petitioner. [2025:RJ-JP:14381] (2 of 3) [CW-4400/2025] Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the respondents have issued a transfer order dated 15.01.2025, whereby, the petitioner is transferred to the non-existent post at Bharatpur, to provide undue benefit to respondent No.5. Moreover, the said transfer is the fourth transfer of the petitioner in a Year. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondent has submitted that the said transfer is effectuated on account of administrative exigencies. Considering the foregoing facts and circumstances of the case, upon perusal of the impugned order passed by the learned RAT, it is noted that the post of Assistant Engineer, PHED exists at the place of transfer and one of the employees has rendered services on the said post. Relevant portion of the same is reiterated herein below: - “izdj.k ds rF;ksa] vfHkys[k ,oa vfHkopuksa ls ;g izdV gksrk gS vihykFkhZ lgk;d vfHk;ark ds in ij tu LokLF; vfHk;kaf=dh foHkkx] mi[k.M c;kuk] Hkjriqj esa dk;Zjr gSA izR;FkhZ foHkkx ds vkns”k fnukad 28-09-2024 ¼vuqyXud&4½ ds }kjk vihykFkhZ dk dfu’B vfHk;ark ls lgk;d vfHk;ark ds in ij inksuUr djrs gq, inLFkkiu lgk;d vfHk;ark mi[k.M c;kuk] Hkjriqj esasa fjDr in ij fd;k x;kA futh izR;FkhZ la[;k 5 ds vf/koDrk us cgl ds nkSjku voxr djok;k fd izR;FkhZ foHkkx ds vkns”k fnukad 22-03-2018 ds }kjk lgk;d vfHk;ark dk;kZy;] [k.M c;kuk] Hkjriqj esa uol`ftr in ij loZizFke inLFkkiu fd;k x;k FkkA rRi”pkr~ izR;FkhZ foHkkx ds vkns”k fnukad 27-06- 2022] 30-06-2022] 07-07-2022] 14-01-2023 ds }kjk lgk;d vfHk;ark [k.M c;kuk] Hkjriqj esa lgk;d vfHk;arkvksa ds inLFkkiu fd;s x;s FksA vihykFkhZ dk ;g dFku Lohdkj ;ksX; ugha gS fd ogka ij lgk;d vfHk;ark [k.M c;kuk] Hkjriqj esa in l`ftr ugha gSA izR;FkhZ foHkkx ds vkns”k fnukad 15-01-2025 ds }kjk vihykFkhZ dk LFkkukUrj.k lgk;d vfHk;ark] mi[k.M c;kuk] Hkjriqj ls lgk;d vfHk;ark] [k.M c;kuk] Hkjriqj esa iz”kklfud dkj.kksa ,oa yksdfgr esa l{ke izkf/kdkjh }kjk fd;k x;k gSA ;g fu;ksäk ds foosd ij fuHkZj djrk gS fd og vius fdl dkfeZd dh lsok,a [2025:RJ-JP:14381] (3 of 3) [CW-4400/2025] iz”kklfud vko”;drkvksa esa fdl LFkku ij izkIr djsaA gesa izR;FkhZ foHkkx ds vkyksP; vkns”k fnukad 15-01-2025 esa gLr{ksi djus dk dksbZ fof/kd vk/kkj izrhr ugha gksrk gSA” In light of the above, the respondent, being a public utility department, has implemented the transfer due to administrative necessities and public interest. It is within the employer's discretion to transfer an employee based on their experience and specialization in a particular field. Therefore, this Court finds no mala fides in the transfer order, thus no interference is called for qua the same. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to ensure that petitioner join duties as an Assistant Engineer at the PHED, in Division Bayana, Bharatpur, within a period of 7 days from the date of passing of this order, failing which disciplinary proceeding will be initiated against the petitioner. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with the aforesaid direction. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of. (SAMEER JAIN),J DIKSHA MISHRA /126