Luxmi Devi v. State Of Haryana And Another

CWP-19398-2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 267/2 CWP-19398-2025 Decided on: 17.03.2026 LUXMI DEVI ... PETITIONER(S) VS STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR.

... RESPONDENT(S)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL

Present:

Mr. Karan Ranjha, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Teevar Sharma, DAG, Haryana.

***** Sandeep Moudgil, J.(Oral) Instant writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the impugned communications dated 22.04.2025 (P-8) and 08.07.2025 (P-9), which is illegal and arbitrary and in violation of online transfer policy dated 25.11.2021 (P-1) invoking the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India.

2.

Written statement dated 19.08.2025 was filed by the State through Mohinder Singh, Under Secretary to Government of Haryana, Public Health Engineering Department, Haryana on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2 after notice of motion was issued by this Court vide order dated 14.07.2025. 3.

It would be worth to notice here that in its order dated 14.07.2025, impugned transfer order came to stand still in the light of interim direction to the following effect "in the meanwhile, the respondents shall not finalise the transfer drive till the next date of hearing". SONIA BURA 2026.03.19 13:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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During the pendency of present writ petition, new Model Online Transfer Policy came into being in May, 2025, which is operative as on date and the petitioner's grievance under the Policy-2021 has now become redundant as the impugned communication would not hold good to be questioned as on date. In the instant writ petition, after coming into commencement the new Online Transfer Policy framed by the State of Haryana.

5.

In the light of above and after having considered the written statement filed by the State, the impugned communication dated 22.04.2025 (P-8) whereby the petitioner's request for grant of exemption on humanitarian grounds from routine transfer under the Transfer Policy dated 25.11.2021 was rejected and the choices of stations were opened vide communication dated 08.07.2025 (P-9) have no consequence or significance as on date. 6.

The petition in the light of above especially when new Transfer Policy dated May, 2025 has come in place, the writ petition has become infructuous as no cause of action would survive under the Policy. 7.

Accordingly, present petition stands disposed of as having been rendered infructuous.

17.03.2026 (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) sonia JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned?

Yes/No Whether reportable?

Yes/No SONIA BURA 2026.03.19 13:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document