Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh
Order Date: 16 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Harbhej Singh Pannu, Junior Engineer (Electrical) employed with Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd.
- Respondents: Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and other officials.
- Petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the transfer order dated 30 June 2026, which moved the petitioner from DS Sub Division Manochahal, Tarn Taran (DS Division City Tarn Taran) to DS Sub Division Sarinh, Sub Urban Lalton Kalan, Ludhiana, a distance of approximately 200 km.
- The petitioner also sought a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to allow him to continue working at his present posting or to assign him a nearby station, citing medical and family conditions.
- Counsel for the petitioner later expressed intention to withdraw the petition and to submit a representation to the respondents for redressal of the grievances.
Final Outcome
- The petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioner to submit a representation within one week from the date of the order.
- The competent authority is directed to consider any such representation and dispose of it within one month of receipt.
Topics: Transfer Orders, Administrative Law