Mutual Transfer Cannot Be Denied to Employees Governed by the Same Service Rules: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Assam, challenging the mutual transfer of two Junior Assistants, Mustafizur Rahman and Moushumi Kalita. Both employees were appointed on 1 June 2023 following the same selection process and were placed in the same Grade Pay. They later applied for a mutual transfer under an Office Memorandum dated 1 January 2025. The transfer…