Supreme Court of India · 2005-08-23
J.K.BANSAL vs UNION OF INDIA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2005/10461
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- J.K.BANSAL
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA .
- Bench
- CJI R.C. LAHOTI, G.P. MATHUR & P.K. BALASUBRAMANYAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's writ petition challenging his transfer to the Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE), Gwalior, under the Ministry of Defence Letter dated 23.11.1979. The Court found no merit in the appellant's claim of malafide transfer, as the transfer was justified based on his qualifications and the needs of the organization. The Court confirmed that the transfer was within the rights of the authorities and did not violate any legal provisions.