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[2025:RJ-JP:8915] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2724/2025 Akshaibar Nath Singh S/o Shri Vinay Kumar Singh, Aged About 37 Years, R/o Dev Colony, Near Shiv Ji Temple, Rajgarh Road, Pilani, District Jhunjhunu At Present Working On The Post Of Junior Engineer, In The Office Of Assistant Engineer (O And M) Avvnl Chirawa District Jhunjhunu. ----Petitioner Versus
1. Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Vidyut Bhawan, Panchsheel Nagar, Makadwali Road, Ajmer Its Managing Director
2. Secretary (Admn.), Avvnl Vidyut Bhawan, Panchsheel Nagar, Makadwali Road, Ajmer
3. Assistant Engineer, (O And M), Avvnl, Chirawa District Jhunjhunu.
4. Vikash Jangir, At Present Working On The Post Of Junior Engineer, In The Office Of Assistant Engineer (R) Avvnl Nawalgarh District Jhunjhunu. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Mahala, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Advocate.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN
Judgment 28/02/2025
1. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the present petition is filed assailing the frequent transfer orders passed by the respondents qua the petitioner.
2. It is further submitted that in pursuance of the transfer order dated 14.01.2025 (Annexure-1), and being an obedient employee, the petitioner immediately joined at the new place of posting i.e. at Chirawa (Annexure-2). Further, learned counsel has contended
[2025:RJ-JP:8915] (2 of 3) [CW-2724/2025] that for the reasons best known vide Annexure-3 (order bearing no. 1161 dated 15.01.2025) and vide Annexure-4 (order 1192 dated 15.01.2025) in spite of Annexure-1 being operative, the petitioner was further transferred at a different place(s) i.e. at Sikar and subsequently at Bissau, on the same date.
3. Further, it is submitted that the frequent transfer orders show non-application of mind, uncertainty and a callous attitude on the part of the respondents. Nevertheless, due to the said action of the respondents the petitioner should not be subjected to unwarranted hardship and be allowed to continue service at his erstwhile place of posting.
4.
Learned counsel for the respondents has submitted that bulk transfers were carried out due to the re-motion of Bank. Perhaps on account of inadvertent error or on account of administrative exigencies to be carried out in public utility services, the said transfer orders were passed. It is further submitted that no cursory manner is adopted whilst passing the said transfer orders.
5. Howsoever, it is submitted that considering the frequent transfers in this short interval, if representation is filed by the petitioner, same will be considered sympathetically by the respondents.
6. In light of the above, and taking note of the extraordinary and unique scenario of the present matter, this Court directs that if representation is filed by the petitioner within two working days, the same shall be considered in three working days thereafter, sympathetically by the respondents, by passing a speaking order.
7. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of. It is made clear that if the petitioner so chooses to file a representation, no
[2025:RJ-JP:8915] (3 of 3) [CW-2724/2025] disciplinary/coercive actions shall be taken vis-a-vis the petitioner due to his non-joining, till final adjudication of the said representation. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
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