Authority: High Court at Calcutta
Order Date: August 21, 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Pravatansu Sahu, contractual worker with West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation Limited (WBSIDCL) since 2014.
- Respondents: State of West Bengal & others; WBSIDCL as respondent.
- Petition filed under Article 226 challenging a transfer order dated January 13, 2026 that moved the petitioner to another post.
- Petitioner alleged the transfer was arbitrary, whimsical, and mala fide, causing personal difficulty.
- Respondent counsel argued transfers are routine, no prior challenge, and no policy breach; personal inconvenience is not a ground for rescission; cited Supreme Court decision Rajendra Roy vs. Union of India (1993) 1 SCC 148.
- Court examined principles: transfer not a vested right; interference only if breach of established transfer policy or proven mala fide/arbitrariness.
- Court found no transfer policy at WBSIDCL, and no evidence of mala fide or arbitrariness; personal difficulty insufficient.
- Supreme Court precedent reaffirmed that personal hardship cannot impede a lawful transfer.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition WPO/196/2026 is dismissed.
- No order as to costs.
- Parties may obtain an urgent certified photostat copy of the order upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Transfer Orders, Employment Law