https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=220222 A transfer order may be struck down where it is shown to be punitive in substance and motivated by mala fides rather than genuine administrative exigency. Here, the employees were shifted before completing the prescribed tenure, after allegations of misconduct and intervention by a superior officer, yet no disciplinary or vigilance proceedings were initiated. The tribunal treated the transfer as a substitute for punishment, found it vulnerable on the record, and quashed the order. It also restored the employees to their original posting and directed that they be permitted to rejoin at the Bhopal Zone. en-us Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:39:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=220222 A transfer order may be struck down where it is shown to be punitive in substance and motivated by mala fides rather than genuine administrative exigency. Here, the employees were shifted before completing the prescribed tenure, after allegations of misconduct and intervention by a superior officer, yet no disciplinary or vigilance proceedings were initiated. The tribunal treated the transfer as a substitute for punishment, found it vulnerable on the record, and quashed the order. It also restored the employees to their original posting and directed that they be permitted to rejoin at the Bhopal Zone. Case-Laws Central Excise Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=220222