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CM hasdesiredt hatShri KS DahiyaDFSC Kurukshet ra m aybet ransferredt o SonepatagainstShri N0 Mit t al andvice versa Sd MS Chopral OSDI CM I l 091209 HonFSM Away apprisedoj o Exam ine about st ay at t hse slat ions and workingrecord of et c and pul up FSM ll1209 llhe flle has been sent t o FinancialCom m issioner l7ood 8 Supplies and t o ot herfunct ionariesA det ailedreportis recordedbySFS on 1822009 This not ereadsas under Usubj ect Regardingt ransfer of Dist rict Food c Supplies Cont rollers Vide V leller a t rr not e has been t he OSDI CM whereinit has beenwrit t en t hal Honble CM has deserved t hat Shri KS DohiyaDFSC Kurukshet ram ay be iransferredt o SonepatagainstShn NK Mit t al and vice versa On t his not e Food JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Pooja 2014.04.21 12:45 True Copy of the Original PHHC, Chandigarh 93 4 CWP No 733 of2010 1 00 1 Minist er had ordered t o exam ine about st ayat lhese st at ionsand workingrecord et c and putup Wit h regardt o t he order of t he Honble Food Minist er on t he V let t er it is herebyexplainedt hat vide governm enlorder which was issued vide I nem o No 1412512006041SJ248AAon 21082009 Shri KS DahiyaDist rict Food and SuppliesCont roller wast ransrredfromSonepalt o Kunilcshet raagainstvacant postand Shri NK Mit t al Dist I t Food and SuppliedCont roller was Karnal t o SonepatagainstShri KS DahiyaDist rict Food and SuppliedConlroller I n t his way onlyfour m ont hshave expired t o t he t ransferof Shri KS Dahiyaand Shri NK Mit t al Dist rict Food and SuppliesCont rollers I nsofwas t heirworkingrecord is concerned is will be appropriat et o have a reportfrom t he Purchase Branch St orage Branch and General Food Branch of t he Headquart erso t hat t he Honble Food Minist er will be appraisedof accordinglyon t he basis oft hatreportFile is beingpresent edforordersAl 18122009 SFS 1 0 0 C3 I C I Z I 08 Qo 2 Z Om From t he above not e ll 1S evident t hat t ransfer of respondentNo2 was at t he inst anceooft heChief Minist er who desiredt het ransfetof t he No2 t o Sonepatand lhat of pet it ionert o Kurukshet raI n t he not e t ransferof bot h t heseofficersat t heir respect iveplaccsic Kurukshelraand SoncpatOt l 21 182009 is also m ent ioned A reportwas soughtfrom t hePurchaseBranch St orageBranch and GeneralFood Branchof t he Reportsubm it t edregardingbot ht he officials is as under Pooja 2014.04.21 12:45 True Copy of the Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 94 1 CWP No 733of2010 1 ne6 m C 0 C I C5 Z I 08 Cll 7 Z 0m Bot h Sh KS Dahia and Sh NK Mit t al are t heir dut ies at Kurukshet raand Sonepat t he last fourm ont hs 29 Bot h are from t he sam e bat ch 0 9881HaryanaCivil Services and allied services 3 As per t heinform at iongivenbySupdtPublic Dist ribut ion Olereis no cigainstany oflhe 08lcers 41 I n Kurukshet ra we ht 711e83256 M7S of wheat in st orageand I n Sonepatt hequant it yis 29546 MTS as on 15122009 aoodDept t J 59 The crucial MSP in t his case lS t hat t he quant it yof paddypurchasedon I n Sonepatt he quant it yis nil lhought he in t hecase ofKKR we have aood Dept t Jprocured415810 MTS fpaddyon MSP The fznancial involvem entin I Curuksllet ralS t o t he t une of 550 crores rupees The rnciinprincipleof PR work as hQs evolved in t he last 75 yearsis t o see asfaras possiblet hat t he sam e set ofofcerslooicials shouldliquidat et he st ockswho havepurchasedit Ot herwisein case of defaultit becom esvery lo j lx t he Most of t he cases of defaultin our are due t o slich t ransfersand such caseshave becom everyledious Casem aypleasebe senl t o Honble FSMforhisorder DFS Sd 2609 1 This reportwas sent by t he Financial Minist er on 04209 t o Financial Com m issionerFood 8 Supplieswho also approvedit and Onallyt he t ransferorder was issued on 13Ol2010 under t he signat uresof t he Financial Com m issionerand PrincipalSecret aryt o Governm entofHaryanaFood Supplies 1 Pooja 2014.04.21 12:45 True Copy of the Original PHHC, Chandigarh From t he above not e on t he Ole and even from t he I lle of t he JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 95 m 0 C0 C0 I Z r 8 Po t 0 nW CWP Noe733 of2010 7 it appearst hat t he t ransferis purelyat t he askingof t he Chief Minist er No reason for re4ransferof t he No back t o Sonepatj ustaft er Ove m ont hshasbeen recorded I t is surprisingt o not e t hat in t he ent ire record produced no groundhasbeenm ent ionedfor t ransferof No2 t o Sonepat From t he record producedit appearst hat on t he occasionof earlier t ransfer t he not e is preparedby lhc ofOce and aAcr passingt hroughvanous channelsgoes upt ot heChief Minist er who Onallyapprovesit and t ransferorder is issued However in t he presentcase t he procedureadopt edis t ot allyreverse of t he norm alprocedurcI n t he presentcase t he init ial not e has em anat edfrom t he om ce oft he Chief Minist er who desiredt he t ransferand t hat t oo onlya singlet ransferof t he No in placeof t he pet ilioncrI t is relevantt o not et hatbot ht hese 0fllcials were t ransferredonlyI n t he m ont h of August 2009 and j ust aft er Ove m ont hsim pugncdt ransoferorder hasbeenissued in cont ravent ionof Governm ent s t ransferpolicyThis t ransferis purelyat t he inst ance of t he Chief Minist er Poweroft he ChiefMinist er lo t ransfera Governm entem ployeehast o beconceded t o him he beingt he Chief 13xecut iveof t hcGovernm entThe quest ionis not oft he aut horit yand power t o t ransfer a Governm ent elnployeeThe quest ionis of t he legit im acyof t helransfer which is underscrulinyI n t he presentcase is set t led principalof law t hat t ransfer is an exigencyof servicc and no Govem m ent 7 em ployeehas a rightt o rem aln a part icularpost or at a part icularplacebut t ransferon consideralionsot hert han lhe publicint erestand t o adj ustone em ployee at part icularplacein violat ion of nonnS lS t o be const rued a t ransfer act uat edby m alice Such m alice m ay not be againstt he person who m ay be affect edby such t ransferbut evcnt uallyt hereis official bias Om cial bias lS t o helpone of t he personm ay not be wit h inlent iont o harm t he ot her but t he ot her personis harm ed as a nat ural consequenceof helpingone Undcr norm al Clrcum slances int erferencein exercisingofj udicialreview in t he m at t er of t ransfcr JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Pooja 2014.04.21 12:45 True Copy of the Original PHHC, Chandigarh I l 96 1 ef t CWP Noe733 of2010 J 8 of Governm entem ployeeis However t ransfer on account of m alafldeandbias is one of t he sit uat ion wheret heCourt is ent illedt o exerciset he powerofj udicialrevleWe I am of t heconsidered opiniont hat t his is one of such caseswhere bias is apparentand exercise of power ofj udicialreview is warrant ed is also relevant t o nole t hat even lherc is no applicalionon behalf of t he No2 for his re4ransfert o Sonep I t is also adm it ledposit iont hat No m ade purchasesof paddywort h Rs550 crores and is for it s deliveryt o Food CorporalionofI ndia afier converling111eI oaddyint o t llerice before3132010 13eforehe could discharget he of deliveryoflhe food grainshe was ordered t o be t ransfcrredfrom Kurukshct rat o SonepatAs a m at t er from t hc cnlire record 110 publicint erest what soeverhas been revealed I do not Ond any valid rcason for t he t ransferof lhepelit ionerwit llina periodof Ove m ont hsexceptt o rcet ransfert he No t o SonepatThis t ransferis 1iable t o be set aside t hus t he im pugnedorder dat ed 14ll2010 P21is herebyquashed 172010 nareshlc 11 Not e Whet hcr t o be referred t o report er l Yesl 311 PERMOD KOMLI I JUDGE e9eS e C 1 0 9 I Z 2 t t 18 7 Z 0 1 U 111 8ll Pooja 2014.04.21 12:45 True Copy of the Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document