Allahabad High Court
SOMAI RAMversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRAKASH PADIA
Holding
The petition is disposed with a direction that the petitioner join the transferred post within a week and the competent authority decide his representation within three weeks.
Summary
The petitioner, Somai Ram, challenged an order dated 10 April 2026 by the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Basti, which suspended him and transferred him from one revenue village to another within the same district. He had filed a representation against the transfer with the District Magistrate and the officer on 13 April 2026, but no decision was rendered. The petitioner sought relief through a writ petition. The court noted that the petitioner could join the transferred post within a week, after which his representation would be considered and decided within three weeks as per law. Accordingly, the court disposed of the petition, directing the petitioner to join the new post within a week and the competent authority to decide the representation within three weeks.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate procedural remedy for a government employee aggrieved by a suspension and transfer order?
- Whether the petitioner must join the transferred post before his representation is decided.
Subjects
- transfer of government employee
- suspension
- representation
- administrative law
- writ petition
- district panchayat raj officer
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT
ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 6887 of 2026
Somai Ram
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Santosh Kumar
Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
1. Aggrieved against the order of suspension
dated 10.04.2026 passed by the District
Panchayat Raj Officer, Basti/respondent no.3 by
which petitioner was transferred from one
revenue village to another revenue village in the
same district is under challenge in the present
writ petition.
2. It is argued by counsel for the petitioner that
against the aforesaid transfer order petitioner has
already submitted a representation before the
District Magistrate, Basti as well as respondent
no.3 on 13.04.2026, copy of the postal receipt is
appended at page no.18 of the paper book. Since
no decision has been taken hence present writ
petition.
3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for
State-Respondents, submits that in case
petitioner joins the transferred post within a week,
his representation will be considered and decided
in accordance with law preferably within a period
of three weeks thereafter.
WRIA No. 6887 of 2026
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4. In view of above, the writ petition is disposed
of with a direction to petitioner to join the
transferred post within a week from today and
respondent-Competent Authority is directed to
decide petitioner's representation within three
weeks thereafter in accordance with law.
May 7, 2026
Pramod Tripathi
(Prakash Padia,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
PRAMOD TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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