GAYATRI DEVI Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) M. Katju, J. This petition furnishes a typical instance of a highly pernicious virus which has crept into the governance of this State, namely, the blatant and persistent abuse of the power of the transfer and post ing of government servants on political, caste, monetary or other extraneous con siderations instead of an administrative ground and in the public interest.

(2.) I have heard Sri. VK. Singh who was appointed as amicus curiae by the order of this Court dated 23-3- 97 to assist the petitioner, Sri Devendra Pratap who has appeared for respondent No. 4 and learned standing counsel.

(3.) A large number of petitions by government servants are coming up before this Court challenging transfer orders and the time has now come when this subject has to be dealt with comprehensively.