Summary:
"A public servant is supposed to serve wherever they are posted in the interest of public and for the welfare of the public administration. Transfer is not only an administrative necessity, but required to avoid all sort of familiarity of these public officials with the public of that locality. Thus, the administrative transfers are issued uniformly and by adopting a consistent principle," Justice Subramaniam added. CHENNAI: Noting that courts cannot intervene with administrative transfers particularly in the uniformed services , the Madras high court said transfers were not punishment but incidental to service.In the event of interfering with the administrative transfers by the constitutional courts, the same will paralyse the administration of the forces. ""Transfers on administrative grounds are imminent for effective and efficient public administration..