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Court Notice on Sudden Officer Transfers: Respondents Given Time to Address Concerns The court issued notice to respondents in a case challenging the abrupt transfer of over 80 officers, including Members and Adjudicating Authorities, ...
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Court Notice on Sudden Officer Transfers: Respondents Given Time to Address Concerns
The court issued notice to respondents in a case challenging the abrupt transfer of over 80 officers, including Members and Adjudicating Authorities, after reserving judgments. The respondents were given two weeks to address concerns and provide a list of affected cases. Petitioners could respond before the next hearing. The court allowed petitioners to seek adjournments before the Adjudicating Authority until the matter was resolved. The next hearing was set for 22.12.2021 to monitor progress and resolution of the raised issues.
Issues: Challenge to office order transferring officers without considering reserved judgments.
Analysis: The judgment pertains to petitions challenging an office order transferring over 80 officers, including those serving as Members, Adjudicating Authority under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988. The petitioners raised concerns that officers were transferred abruptly after reserving judgments, leading to delays and rearguments in cases. The senior counsel for the petitioner highlighted previous instances of similar transfers causing disruptions in the judicial process.
The court issued notice to the respondents, granting them two weeks to provide instructions and file a reply addressing the concerns raised. The respondent was directed to present a comprehensive list of cases where judgments had been reserved by the officers affected by the transfers. The petitioners were allowed to file a response if needed before the next hearing date.
Furthermore, the court allowed the petitioners to request adjournments before the Adjudicating Authority if their cases were listed for arguments before a resolution was reached on the present petition. The next hearing was scheduled for 22.12.2021 to monitor the progress and resolution of the issues raised in the petitions.
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