Allahabad High Court
AMIT KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRAKASH PADIA
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to move a fresh application.
Summary
Amit Kumar filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 24.02.2026 that rejected his request for transfer. The petitioner sought relief against the order, while the respondent upheld the rejection. During hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested that the petition be dismissed on the ground that it was not pressed, and that the petitioner be allowed to file a fresh application under the newly issued transfer policy of the State Government. The Court held that the petition was indeed not pressed and granted liberty to move a fresh application. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition challenging the order rejecting the petitioner's transfer request is maintainable.
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to liberty to file a fresh transfer application under the new transfer policy.
Subjects
- transfer
- service law
- writ petition
- maintainability
- liberty to file fresh application
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 6732 of 2026
Amit Kumar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Javed Alam, Nasim Uddin
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
1. The order 24.02.2026 passed by the respondent no.2 by which
representation of the petitioner seeking his transfer was rejected is under
challenge in the present writ petition.
2. After some arguements, a prayer has been made by counsel for the
petitioner to dismiss present writ petition as not pressed with liberty to
move a fresh application seeking his transfer as per new transfer policy
published by the State Government.
3. In view of the same, present writ petition is dismissed as not pressed
with liberty as prayed.
(Prakash Padia,J.)
May 6, 2026
Pramod Tripathi
Digitally signed by :-
PRAMOD TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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