RAM SUNDAR RAM Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned Senior counsel for the petitioner and the State.

(2.) THE petitioner has been transferred by the impugned notification bearing no. 2095 dated 27th June 27th June 2014 issued by the Rural Works Department, Government of Jharkhand, whereunder he has been transferred from his present place of posting at Works Sub Division, Giridih -I Giridih and posted as Assistant Engineer, NREP, Hazaribagh within one and half year of the previous transfer order vide notification dated 29th December 2012 and the Respondent No. 5 has been placed at his place.

(3.) LEARNED counsel for the State has submitted that the impugned order of transfer is a chain transfer involving several officers of the Rural Works Department and the same has been undertaken during the period May -June which is permitted as per the Circular dated 25th October 1980. It is further submitted that though, a normal tenure of an employee is generally for a period of three years, as per the said Circular, but in case of administrative exigency, such transfer can be undertaken even before completion of such tenure. Therefore, the petitioner having been transferred from Giridih to Hazaribagh, cannot have any occasion to complain. Therefore, the impugned order of transfer should not be interfered as it being a chain transfer, it may have cascading effect.