Public employment me transfer almost built-in condition hota hai. Government ko administrative convenience, fair rotation, aur public interest ke liye staff move karne ka wide discretion milta hai.
Courts generally kehte hain:
- Transfer normal incidence of service hai,
- Employee ka “choice of posting” fundamental right nahi,
- Judicial review sirf limited grounds pe hoga – mala fide, statutory policy violation, or extreme hardship ignoring.
Agar transfer kisi whistleblowing, union activity, ya personal vendetta ka direct response lagta ho, to employee challenge kar sakta hai – but proof strong hona chahiye. Similarly, medical grounds, children’s education, ya spouse posting policies kabhi-kabhi consideration deserve karte hain, specially jahan written transfer guidelines exist karte ho.
Frequent short-tenure transfers governance aur employee morale dono ke liye harmful hote hain. Isliye good practice ye hai ki minimum tenure norms follow kiye jayein, except genuine urgency me.
Employee ke liye realistic stance: har disliked posting pe court mat bhaago; sirf genuinely arbitrary ya vindictive orders pe legal route use karo, baaki me administrative representation, union support, and negotiation pe focus karo.