Authority: Calcutta High Court (Appellate Side)
Order Date: 08 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Kishore Chakraborty v. Union of India & others, writ petition WPA/23355/2026 filed by Ms. Arnunima Lala challenging a release/transfer order dated 08 July 2026 issued by respondent No. 6 (government authority) and represented before respondent No. 7 (ECL).
- The petitioner submitted a representation on 17 August 2026 contesting the administrative transfer; the respondent authority had not yet considered it.
- The petitioner sought relief to stay the release order and to be reinstated in her earlier post.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed respondent No. 7 (ECL) to consider the representation by 9 October 2026, after giving prior notice and a hearing.
- The release order dated 08 July 2026 is stayed pending disposal of the representation.
- The petitioner is permitted to rejoin her previous post without creating any equity or right in her favor; the re‑joining is without prejudice to the authority’s claim that the transfer remains valid.
- The Court did not examine the merits of the transfer and ordered a reasoned order to be communicated within a week.
- The writ petition is disposed of with no order as to costs.
Topics: Administrative Transfer, Court Order, Government Employment