CWP-8462-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 125 CWP-8462-2025 Date of Decision: 21.04.2025 Sachin …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. Lakshay Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Krishan K. Chahal, Additional Advocate General, Haryana *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of order dated 20.03.2025 (Annexure P-7) whereby he has been transferred. 2. During the course of hearing, Mr. Krishan K. Chahal, Additional Advocate General, Haryana submitted letter dated 21.04.2025 of Directorate of Urban Local Bodies, Haryana. The same is taken on record as Annexure ‘A’. Registry is directed to tag the same at an appropriate place. Relevant extracts of letter dated 21.04.2025 are reproduced as under: - “In this regard, it is submitted that earlier Sh. Arvind JE, posted at MC Ganaur, Distt. Sonipat has been transferred to MC Gohana vice the petitioner Sh. Sachin Junior Engineer vide this office order dated 13.01.2025 as per order of the Government. After that Sh. Arvind JE has filed CWP No 1364 of 2025 in Hon’ble High Court. In which Hon’ble Court has passed the order on 22.01.2025 and disposed off the case with the following direction:- MOHIT KUMAR 2025.04.21 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgement. CWP-8462-2025 -2- “The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of order dated 13.01.2025 (Annexure P-5) whereby he has been transferred from Municipal Committee Gannaur to Municipal Council, Gohana. The petitioner claims that by order dated 10.04.2023, he was transferred from Gannaur to Gohana. By order dated 14.08.2024, he was against transferred from Gohana to Gannaur. The respondent by order dated 13.01.2025 has again transferred him from Gannaur to Gohana. As per transfer policy, an employee is not generally transferred before completion of two years at the particular post. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl. A.G., Haryana expressed her inability to controvert aforesaid facts and submits that competent authority would reconsider case of petitioner and needful would be done within 2 weeks from today. Mr. Jagbir Singh agrees with the aforesaid arrangement. Disposed of.” That in compliance of above referred orders dated 22.01.2025 of the Hon'ble High Court passed in CWP No 1364 of 2025 filed by Shri Arvind JE, the file was submitted to Govt. for re-consideration and the Government has approved the proposal of re-consideration of the transfer order of S/Shri Arvind and Sachin JE (the petitioner) vice-versa. Accordingly transfer order of S/Shri Arvind and Sachin JE has been issued vide this office order dated 20.03.2025 (Annexure P-7). Meaning thereby the order dated 20.03.02025 (Annexure P-7) has been issued in compliance of orders dated 22.01.2025 passed by the Hon'ble High Court in CWP No 1364 of 2025 filed by Shri Arvind.” 3. In the wake of contents of aforesaid letter, this Court does not find it appropriate to interfere with the impugned order. This Court is not MOHIT KUMAR 2025.04.21 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgement. CWP-8462-2025 -3- oblivious of the fact that scope of interference in transfer matters is very limited. 4. In the backdrop, the present petition deserves to be dismissed and accordingly dismissed. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 21.04.2025 Mohit Kumar Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MOHIT KUMAR 2025.04.21 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgement.