[2026:RJ-JP:198] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 18991/2025 Sunita Rani Khungar W/o Shri Jodha Singh, Aged About 45 Years, Resident Of Hanumangarh Town, Hanumangarh (Raj.) Employee Id Rjha2007600975 ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur 2. The Director, Secondary Education, Bikaner, Rajasthan. 3. The District Education Officer, (Headquarter), Secondary Education, Hanumangarh. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Tanveer Ahamad For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.M. Shamra with Mr. Vishal Kumar for Mr. Manoj Sharma, AAG HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Judgment 06/01/2026 By way of the present petition, the impugned order dated 17.11.2025 passed by the Civil Services Appellate Tribunal, Jaipur has been put to challenge. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been transferred from Ganganagar to Jhalawar, which are situated at two extreme ends of the State. It is further submitted that the transfer has been effected with mala fide intent and in contravention of the settled position of law governing transfers. It is further submitted that a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, vide order dated 08.12.2025, has already granted interim protection to the petitioner. [2026:RJ-JP:198] (2 of 2) [CW-18991/2025] Heard. No reply has been filed by the respondent-State in spite of categorical directions. In the facts of the case, this Court deems it fit to dispose of the matter by extending the order dated 08.12.2025 for a period of thirty days. In the meantime, the petitioner is directed to file a representation before the competent authority within a period of one week, i.e., on or before 14.01.2026. The competent authority is directed to consider the said representation in accordance with law, keeping in view the hardship pleaded by the petitioner as well as the administrative exigencies of the employer, and thereafter pass appropriate orders. The entire exercise shall be completed expeditiously, preferably within a period of 40 days from the date of passing of this order. It is made clear that the interim protection granted to the petitioner, shall be operational till the disposal of the representation. No prejudice shall be caused either of the side. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of. All pending applications shall stand disposed. (SAMEER JAIN),J JKP/46