MEENAKSHI AZAD vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

114 arenas IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-20153-2026 Decided On: 15.07.2026 MEENAKSHI AZAD ..--PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ..-..RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Vikas Bali, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. TPS Walia, AAG Punjab SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J. (ORAL) RREKK The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the transfer order dated 10.02.2026 (Annexure P-3), whereby respondent No.2 transferred the petitioner from the office of the Assistant Commissioner of Excise and Taxation, Pathankot, to the office of the Assistant Commissioner of Sales Tax, Amritsar-2. The petitioner alleges that the said transfer order was issued as a counterblast to the complaint dated 06.02.2026 (Annexure P-2) submitted by her against respondent No.6 alleging workplace harassment, administrative interference, victimization, threats and misconduct falling within the ambit of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as POSH Act, 2013). NAINA