Transfer orders upheld

Further, refuting the defence of the respondents, that he was transferred from Chandigarh because he was rendered surplus, the applicant submitted that under such eventuality the junior-most employee should have been transferred while he himself was the senior-most.

The bench rejected the grounds of challenge and held that at the time of considering transfers, normally the seniority is considered and officials are transferred on first-come first-go basis. The applicant, being the senior-most person, would be the person to be chosen for the transfer.

It was further held that though it may be true that the petitioner would face some difficulties in managing the affairs of his family, these were grounds on which the tribunal could not interfere in the transfer orders.