CWP 14008/2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH SB Civil Writ Petition No. 14008/2009 Laxmi Kant Versus. The State of Rajasthan and ors. DATE OF ORDER : 10/11/2009 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI Mr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, for petitioner. Petitioner, who is Gram Sewak, was transferred by the State Government in exercise of powers conferred under Section 89(8-A) of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act vide order Anx. 1 dated 18/09/2009. It may be relevant to mention that it is a consolidated order whereby more than 829 Gram Sewaks were transferred from one place to other, some of them on their own request and also for administrative reasons. So far as the petitioner is concerned, he has been transferred as per the note on account of the administrative reason against which he preferred appeal before the Tribunal which was rejected vide order dated 20/10/2009. Counsel submits that he is a low paid employee and his wife is taking medical treatment in Heart and General Hospital, Jaipur. Documents to this effect have also been placed on record. Counsel submits that his work and CWP 14008/2009 [2] performance are also satisfactory as is evident from the letter of Sarpanch of the concerned Gram Panchayat and in such circumstances, the impugned transfer in no manner can be said to be in the interest of administration. As per petitioners' own saying he was initially posted somewhere in 2006 and working in Panchayat Samiti, weir for almost three years and has been transferred to Panchayat Samiti, Dhori Manna under order impugned dt. 18/09/2009. The submission, which has been made by counsel of administrative reason which could be examined by the authority while passing the order transferring the employees in exercise of its statutory powers under the Act of 1994. The petitioner has not alleged any malice against the authority or violation of any statutory Rules. Moreover, he is working in Panchayat Samiti, Weir for almost three years and if the authority considered it appropriate to transfer the petitioner in the interest of administration under order impugned, this Court finds no infirmity which may call for interference. Learned Tribunal has also examined and found no justification in interfering with the order of transfer. This Court has also examined the record and find no manifest error committed by CWP 14008/2009 [3] the Tribunal which may call for interference. At this stage, counsel submits that he may be permitted to file representation, he is always at liberty to make representation if advised. The writ petition, being devoid of merit, is accordingly dismissed. [AJAY RASTOGI], J. Raghu/14008-CW-2009--final.doc