Laxmidhar Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.9273 of 2022 Laxmidhar Pradhan ....

Petitioner Mr. Sudarsan Behera, Adv.

-versusState of Odisha and Ors.

....

Opposite Parties Mr. Sonak Mishra, SC (for S & ME Deptt.)

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI Order No.

ORDER

27.05.2022 4.

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2. Learned counsel for the parties are present. Judgment prepared in separate sheets is delivered and pronounced in open Court in the presence of learned counsels for the parties and the order is passed accordingly as follows:-

3. From the conspectus of factual matrix, this Court is of the opinion that guidelines in respect of transfer does not confer upon the petitioner a legally enforceable right as transfer of a Government servant may be due to exigencies of service or due to administrative reason. The Courts cannot interfere in such matters.

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4. Having considered the matter in aforesaid perspective and guided by the precedents cited hereinabove, this Court rejects this Writ Petition.

5. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of in terms of the above directions. There shall be no order as to costs.

( S.K. Panigrahi) Judge BJ