Prabir Banerjee vs Union Of India And Others

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal regarding the transfer of the petitioners from Indore to Nagpur, affirming that inter-zonal transfers were prohibited under the circular issued by the Ministry of Finance. The Court emphasized that the circular was a binding directive and any transfer contrary to it was void. The petitioners' challenge to the transfer order was dismissed, reinforcing the authority of administrative guidelines in personnel matters.