Transfer stopped due to Corona
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD, LUCKNOW BENCH
?In Chamber
Case :- SERVICE SINGLE No. - 8024 of 2020
?In Chamber
Case :- SERVICE SINGLE No. - 8024 of 2020
Petitioner :- Tushar Kant Jain
Respondent :- State Of U.P.Thru Addl.Chief Secy.Housing &Urban Plan & Ors.
Counsel for Petitioner :- Sanjieva Shankhdhar
Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.
In terms of order dated 18th May, 2020, learned counsel for petitioner who has been heard through video conferencing in view of COVID 19 pandemic submits that he has obtained a copy of the central government and state government notification whereby inter district transfer has been prohibited during the ongoing pandemic. He further submits that a copy of the aforesaid notification has already been emailed to the Joint Registrar of this Court, which however is not on record at present. In such circumstances, list this case on 26th May, 2020 in order to bring the aforesaid notification on record.
In view of submission advanced by learned counsel for petitioner that the State Government itself vide notification dated 12th may, 2020 has barred transfers during the current pandemic, it is provided that no coercive steps shall be taken against petitioner for joining at the transferred place and he would continue to be paid his regular salary at the place of posting prior to the passing of impugned order. The interim protection shall continue only till 26th May, 2020 unless extended by the court. It shall be open to opposite parties to file a short counter affidavit by the next date of listing.
Order Date :- 22.5.2020
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Respondent :- State Of U.P.Thru Addl.Chief Secy.Housing &Urban Plan & Ors.
Counsel for Petitioner :- Sanjieva Shankhdhar
Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.
In terms of order dated 18th May, 2020, learned counsel for petitioner who has been heard through video conferencing in view of COVID 19 pandemic submits that he has obtained a copy of the central government and state government notification whereby inter district transfer has been prohibited during the ongoing pandemic. He further submits that a copy of the aforesaid notification has already been emailed to the Joint Registrar of this Court, which however is not on record at present. In such circumstances, list this case on 26th May, 2020 in order to bring the aforesaid notification on record.
In view of submission advanced by learned counsel for petitioner that the State Government itself vide notification dated 12th may, 2020 has barred transfers during the current pandemic, it is provided that no coercive steps shall be taken against petitioner for joining at the transferred place and he would continue to be paid his regular salary at the place of posting prior to the passing of impugned order. The interim protection shall continue only till 26th May, 2020 unless extended by the court. It shall be open to opposite parties to file a short counter affidavit by the next date of listing.
Order Date :- 22.5.2020
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