PAWAN KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

2026:PHHC-070654 Beers eles: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 268 CWP-17512-2025 Decided On: 06.05.2026 PAWAN KUMAR ..--PETITIONER(S) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ..-..RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Samuel Gill, Advocate for Mr. RD Bawa, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Charanjit Singh Bakhshi, Sr. Panel Counsel for respondent/UOI SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J. (ORAL) RREKK 1. 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 of order dated 17.12.2024 (P-8) qua the petitioner only at Sr. No.(j) Transferring the petitioner from High Altitude Area to High Altitude Area in violation of ROI instructions contained in para 14(d) Chapter 24 thereof under which a GREF person cannot be posted from High Altitude Area to High Altitude Area or a period of 05 years after his 1" tenure in HAA and 6 years after his 2" and 3" tenure in HAA. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents/UOI would apprise the Court that the transfer orders dated 17.12.2024 (Annexure P-8) has been diverted and the petitioner has been transferred to non high altitu