Transfer Order Passed During Operation Of Election Notification Without Prior Approval Of State Election Commission Not Sustainable: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that no notification transferring an employee involved in elections can be passed during the period where election notification is active except with prior permission of the State Election Commission. It was held that such transfer order is non est in law.Petitioner was serving as Assistant Development Officer (Panchayat), when his transfer order issued...