Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.16123 of 2025 Santi Soujanya Ratna Nabhi ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. - Saswati Mohapatra -versus- 1) Chief General Manager, Idbi House, Bbsr ..... Opposite Parties 2) G.m., Human Resources, Idbi Bank Ltd., Mumbai Represented By Adv. - CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 13.06.2025 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner. Perused the Writ Petition as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “Under the aforesaid fact and circumstances of the case, it is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court to graciously be pleased to quash the impugned order of transfer under Annexure-1 by concurrently holding the same as bad and illegal not sustainable under eye of law. And may pass such other order(s), or issue direction(s) as may be deemed fit and proper in the bona fide interest of justice.” Page 2 of 3. 4. It is stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that although the Petitioner is a female employee and as such she is covered by the Transfer Policy of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services dated 08.08.2014, however the same has not been adhered to while transferring the Petitioner. She further contended that the mother-in-law of the present Petitioner is serious and bad ridden, therefore, the presence of the Present Petitioner is required with her mother-in-law for her care. Learned counsel for the Petitioner in course of her argument further contended that in violation of the circular of the Government of India under Annexure-3, the Petitioner has been transferred from Bhubaneswar to Kolkota. 5. Taking into consideration the aforesaid submissions of the learned counsel for the Petitioner and further keeping in view the circular of the Government of India dated 08.08.2014 under Annexure-3 and Office Memorandum dated 08.10.2018 under Annexure-5, the present Writ Petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission by granting liberty to the Petitioner to file a representation taking therein all the grounds along with the circular and Office Memorandum of the Government of India under Annexure-3 & 5 within 10 days from today. In such eventuality the Opposite Parties shall do well to consider the representation of the Petitioner strictly in accordance with law and the applicable circulars and dispose of the same by passing a speaking and reasoned order within four weeks from the date of receipt of representation of the Petitioner. The final decision so taken on the representation of the Petitioner be Page 3 of 3. communicated to the Petitioner within a week thereafter. In the meantime, if the Petitioner has not been relieved from her present place of posting, she shall not be relieved for a period of six weeks. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the writ application stands disposed of. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Vacation Judge RKS Designation: AR-CUM-Senior Secretary