Authority: Calcutta High Court (Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side)
Order Date: 08 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Kingsuk Mondal (represented by Advocate Ms. Arnunima Lala) filed WPA/23076/2026 against Union of India and others, including the respondent authority (ECL).
- The dispute concerns an administrative transfer effected by a release order dated 08‑07‑2026, moving the petitioner from his earlier post to another project.
- The petitioner submitted a representation on 17‑08‑2026 challenging the transfer; the respondent authority had not yet considered it.
- The court noted that the representation remains pending and that no merits of the case have been examined.
Final Outcome
- The release order dated 08‑07‑2026 is stayed pending disposal of the representation.
- The respondent authority (ECL) is directed to consider the representation and hold a hearing with prior notice by 09‑10‑2026, and to communicate a reasoned order within a week thereafter.
- The petitioner is permitted to rejoin his earlier post without creating any equity or right in his favor; the re‑joining is without prejudice to the authority’s claim that the transfer order remains valid and operational.
- No order as to costs; the writ petition is disposed of.
Topics: Administrative Transfer, Employment Law