ANJU v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY./ADDL. CHIEF SECY. AYUSH DEPTT. AND ANOTHER
WRIA/10997/2025 · 2025-09-18
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 10997 of 2025 Court No. - 8 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for opposite parties. 2. Petition has been filed challenging order dated 30.08.2025 whereby her application for transfer from Jhansi to Varanasi or Prayagraj has been rejected. Further prayer for direction to concerned authority to consider petitioner's transfer/accommodation from Jhansi to Varanasi or Praygraj also been sought in view of paragraph 5 (III) of the Government Order dated 06.05.2025. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner had given a representation for such grievance in the light of directions issued by this Court on 06.08.2025 passed in Writ-A No. 8792 of 2025 filed earlier before this Court and in pursuance thereof impugned order has been passed rejecting her representation. 4. It is submitted that opposite parties have not considered the aspect that petitioner was seeking transfer not only to Varanasi but also to the adjoining district in the light of couple posting as provided in paragraph 5 (III) of the Government Order dated 06.05.2025. He has also adverted to the order dated 15.06.2025 whereby various other Lecturers in various districts have been transferred and therefore arbitrariness has been alleged. 5. Mr. Rahul Kapoor, learned State Counsel on the basis of instructions has refuted submissions advanced by learned counsel for petitioner with the submission that the impugned order will make it evident that Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Lalendra Pratap Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Anju .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy./Addl. Chief Secy. Ayush Deptt. And Another .....Respondent(s)
petitioner's representation has been rejected primarily on the ground that she is the only Lecturer available in the college concerned in district Jhansi and her transfer would therefore affect studies of her students. 6. It is further submitted that petitioner does not have any specific vested right for being posted in accordance with her wishes. 7. Upon consideration of submissions advanced by learned counsel for parties and perusal of material available on record, it is evident that petitioner's representation has been rejected primarily on the ground that she is the only Lecturer available in the college concerned in district Jhansi and her transfer would have a deleterious effect on studies of students. 8. In the considered opinion of this Court, reason indicated in the impugned order are cogent.
It is also evident that petitioner does not have any vested right for being posted in particular place in paragraph 5 (III) of the Government Order dated 06.05.2025 which is in the nature of only guideline and cogent reasons for deviation from the aforesaid paragraph have already been indicated in the impugned order. 9.Considering aforesaid facts, this Court does not find any good ground or indulgence. 10. The petition therefore stands dismissed at the admission stage. 11. Parties to bear their own costs. September 18, 2025 Shahnaz WRIA No. 10997 of 2025 2 Digitally signed by :- SHAHNAZ BANO High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench