GEETIKA KATIYAR Vs. STATE OF U. P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Sri Seemant Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Birendra Pratap Singh, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents and Ms. Archana Singh, who appeared for the contesting respondents.

(2.) This petition has been preferred seeking the following reliefs:

(3.) The petitioner is a widow whose husband served in the Armed Forces. He unfortunately died while serving in the Forces. The submission of Sri Singh was that Clause 2(13) insofar as it restricts consideration of requests for transfer to those whose spouses are serving members of the Armed Forces is arbitrary. As would be manifest from a reading of reliefs as framed, the petitioner essentially seeks the extension of Clause 2 (13) to even those cases where the spouse of the Assistant Teacher may have previously been in the Armed Forces.