Transfer Policies Are Administrative Guidelines, Not Enforceable Rights; Voluntary Retirement Irrevocable After Acceptance: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed the writ petitions filed by Babita Kaushal, a Scale-I officer at Punjab Gramin Bank, against her transfer and Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) application. The Single Judge Bench, led by Justice Deepak Gupta, held that transfer policies are administrative guidelines and do not create enforceable legal rights. Additionally, it ruled that once an employee opts for voluntary retirement and the…
