PRABIR BANERJEE vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal regarding the transfer of the petitioners from Indore to Nagpur, emphasizing that inter-zonal transfers were prohibited under the circular issued by the Ministry of Finance on 19.2.2004. The Court clarified that the transfer order was void due to the lack of authority to execute such transfers, thereby reinforcing the legal principle that administrative orders must comply with existing regulations. The Court dismissed the writ petition, affirming the Tribunal's ruling and the prohibition on inter-Commissionerate transfers.