(1.) Petitioner, an Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner, is aggrieved by notification dated 20.05.2020 (Annexure P-2), issued by respondent No.1, whereby he has been transferred from Una to EIU (H.Q) in the office of ETC, H.P., Shimla, against vacancy in public interest.
(2.) In support of his challenge to the impugned transfer, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner contended that:-
(3.) Learned Senior Additional Advocate General as well as learned counsel representing respondent No.3 submitted that consequent upon his promotion as Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner, respondent No.3 was promoted as such in Una in public interest, vide notification dated 20.05.2020 (Annexure P-3), where he has already joined. A government official can be employed in any manner required by the Authority and who should be transferred where, is a matter for the appropriate authority to decide. Normal tenure of service prescribed under the transfer policy is not applicable in case of officials holding Class-I post, in view of following para 10 of the Transfer Policy:-