Administrative Transfers Can't Be Challenged Without Proof of Mala Fides; Defence Employee's Transfer Upheld: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Chhatrapal Singh Gour, an employee of the Ministry of Defence, challenging his transfer from Jaipur to Mumbai. The Division Bench comprising Justice Ashok Kumar Jain and Justice Uma Shanker Vyas held that transfer is a normal part of government service and courts can interfere only when there is clear proof of mala fide intention, arbitrariness, or violation of statutory…