JURSWAN PRASAD MISHRA Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner, a member of a disciplined force, who holds the post of an Inspector (Civil Police) was transferred from district Mirzapur to Meerut Zone by, an order passed by the inspector-General of Police, dated 28-2-1994. This order was sought to be implemented by the Superintendent of Police, Mirzapur, vide his order, dated 26-2-1994. Feeling aggrieved the petitioner has approached this court seeking redress praying for the quashing of the order transferring him from Mirzapur.

(2.) I have heard Shri R. P. Tripathi, the learned Counsel for the peti tioner and the learned Standing Counsel representing the respondents as well as Sri S. P. Singh, Advocate who represents the respondent No. S and have carefully perused the record.

(3.) THE claim of the petitioner has been contented by the respondents No. 1 to 4 denying the allegations made by the petitioner and asserting that the transfer order in question had been passed against him on account of administrative exigencies. It has also been asserted by the learned Standing Counsel that in the facts and circumstances of the present case the provisions contained in paras 520 and 524 of the U. P. Police Regulations are not at all attracted and no ground at all has been made out for any interference by this Court while exorcising the extraordinary jurisdiction envisaged under Article 226 of the Constitution of India