SUDHIR KUMAR VERMA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner aggrieved against the order dated 10/5/2019 (Annex.16) passed by the Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal ('the Tribunal'), whereby, the Tribunal allowed the appeal filed by respondent no.3 and quashed the orders dated 4/2/2019 (Annex.2) and 15/2/2019 (Annex.3).

(2.) By order dated 4/2/2019 (Annex.1), the petitioner, who was working as Regional Manager, Rajasthan State Seeds Corporation, Udaipur was transferred on the post of Deputy Director, Agriculture (Extension), Zila Parishad, Udaipur and the respondent no.3, who was working as Deputy Director, Agriculture, Udaipur was transferred as Project Director, Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Jaisalmer. Whereafter, by another order dated 15/2/2019, the respondent no.3, who was under transfer, was transferred as Deputy Director, Agriculture, ATMA, Banswara. Feeling aggrieved, the respondent no.3 filed appeal before the Tribunal inter alia questioning the validity of the order being in violation of provisions of Rule 8 (iii) of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Transferred Activities) Rules, 2011 ('the Rules, 2011).

(3.) The Tribunal after hearing the parties came to the following conclusion while quashing the orders: