Awdhesh Kumar Dwivedi v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Public Works Deptt. Lko. and 3 Others

Court No. - 8 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 4939 of 2023 Petitioner :- Awdhesh Kumar Dwivedi Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Public Works Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sanjay Kumar Singh,Anand Pratap Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Dinesh Kumar Singh,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing for the State.

¶2Present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed seeking quashing of the order dated 30.06.2023 passed by opposite party No.2 transferring the petitioner from Provincial Divisional, Public Works Department, Gonda to Construction Division-3 (Indo Nepal Border), Public Works Department, Bahraich.

¶3Admittedly, the petitioner holds a transferable post. Transfer and posting are subject matter, which are better left to the discretion of the competent authority. The Court should be slow in interfering in transfer and posting matters, which are given effect on administrative exigency.

¶4The petition being misconceived is hereby dismissed. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.) Order Date :- 13.7.2023 prateek High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench