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2025 DAILYLAW 143091 (ALL)

RACHNA DEVI v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY., HOME DEPTT., LKO. AND 4 OTHERS

WRIA/6351/2025 · 2025-08-27

Manish Mathur

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 6351 of 2025 Court No. - 8 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned State counsel for the respondents and perused the record. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 30.6.2023 passed by the opposite party no. 2 whereby petitioner has been transferred from Economic Offences Wingh, Lucknow to Lucknow Zone as well as relieving order dated 4.7.2024 passed by the opposite party no. 5. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned transfer order is against provisions of paragraph 523 of the Uttar Pradesh Police Regulations inasmuch as relieving of officer is required to be issued within a period of ten days from the date of transfer order whereas in the present case, the relieving has been effected after one year. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance upon a judgement rendered by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Nafees Akhtar Vs. State of U.P. and others (Writ-A No. 3217 of 2025). 4. Learned State counsel has produced written instructions dated 26.6.2025 before this Court, which are taken on record. As per these instructions, the petitioner has spent a total period of more than 21 years in District Lucknow, due to which she was required to be transferred. 5. In view of the fact that the transfer was effected in the year 2023 with Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mohd. Ateeq Khan Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Rachna Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy., Home Deptt., Lko. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) relieving also taking place in 2024, for that purpose the petitioner has already lost its efficacy. For the purpose of future transfers, it is directed that in case of any annual transfer pertaining to the petitioner, relieving shall take place in terms of paragraph 523 of the Uttar Pradesh Police Regulations. 6. With the aforesaid direction, writ petition stands disposed off. August 27, 2025 AKK WRIA No. 6351 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- AMIT KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench