VINOD KUMAR SINGH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SHABIHUL Hasnain, J. This special appeal has been filed challenging the order dated 4. 11. 08 passed by the learned Single Judge, by means of which the writ petition preferred by the appellant against his transfer from Lucknow to Balrampur has been dismissed.

(2.) THE appellant, while was posted at Azamgarh, on completion of his tenure beyond three years i. e. almost after four years, was likely to be transferred in the annual chain of transfer and it appears, at that juncture he made some request for his transfer to Lucknow. THE transfer order dated 30. 6. 08 says that his transfer was effected on his request to Lucknow from Azamgarh. THEre were certain other persons who were holding the post of Entertainment Tax Officer Grade-II, were also transferred on their own request to Lucknow, namely, Ramesh Chandra Verma and Sri Suresh Kumar Upadhyaya.

(3.) SRI Mukund Tiwari, learned Addl. Chief Standing Counsel, has produced the record and submitted that no written request of the appellant for his transfer to Lucknow is available on record and that he has been transferred to Balrampur as the District Entertainment Officer at Balrampur had been relieved for joining at Uttarakhand and the Senior Inspector had taken over charge as such there was no Inspector at Balrampur and, therefore, the appellant has been transferred to Balrampur in public interest.