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2026 DAILYLAW 15111 (DEL)

GEETA CHAURASIA v. UCO BANK AND OTHERS

LPA/606/2026 · 2026-08-05

Tejas Karia

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010354162026 + LPA 606/2026 & CM APPLs. 50932-33/2026 GEETA CHAURASIA .....Appellant Through: Mr.Ram Anugrah Singh, Adv. with Ms.Alpana Kiran, Adv. versus UCO BANK AND OTHERS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sarfaraz Khan, Adv. with Mr.Mirza Amir Baig and Mr.A. Wahid Mashaal, Advs. for UCO Bank. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA O R D E R % 05.08.2026 CM APPL. 50934/2026 (for exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. LPA 606/2026 & CM APPLs. 50932-33/2026 3. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 4. The instant intra-court appeal challenges the order dated 16.07.2026 passed by learned Single Judge, whereby W.P.(C) 9461/2026 instituted by the appellant assailing the transfer order dated 13.05.2026, has been dismissed. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 07/08/2026 at 11:44:45 5. By the order dated 13.05.2026, the appellant, who is working as Scale-IV officer with the respondent – bank, was transferred from New Delhi Zonal Office to the Staff Training Centre, Jaipur. 6. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the order under challenge herein passed by learned Single Judge, we do not find any good ground to interfere with the same. Learned Single Judge has given detailed reasons and considered all the aspects which were submitted on behalf of the appellant and has found that no illegality can be attributed to the transfer. 7. Having observed as above, there is only one aspect which, in our opinion, needs to be considered by the respondent – bank. 8. The appellant has been having serious medical condition since the year 2018 and has even been on sabbatical leave on medical grounds for a period of two years. 9. It is the submission on behalf of the appellant that considering her medical condition, it is difficult; rather impossible for her to stay alone at the new place of posting. 10. All these aspects of the matter are to be considered by the competent authority of the respondent – bank. Accordingly, without interfering in the impugned order passed by learned Single Judge, we permit the appellant to make a representation seeking cancellation of her transfer on medical grounds giving details of the medical condition and the medical prescriptions in support thereof to the competent authority of the respondent – bank, which shall consider the same and take a decision looking into the nature of ailment and medical condition of the appellant. 11. We expect that the competent authority of the respondent – bank shall This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 07/08/2026 at 11:44:45 take a sympathetic view into the prayer of the appellant for cancellation of her transfer. The decision on the representation to be preferred under this order shall be taken by the competent authority of the respondent – bank within a fortnight. 12. The appeal along with pending application stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ TEJAS KARIA, J AUGUST 5, 2026 “shailndra” This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 07/08/2026 at 11:44:45