Supreme Court: Govt employee transferred on request cannot claim existing seniority in new post

The court in the case noted that the High Court and Tribunal erred in signifying request-based transfer as a public interest transfer.

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The Supreme Court in the case The Secretary To Government Department Of Health And Family Welfare And Anr. Versus K.C. Devaki observed and has reaffirmed that the transfer of a government employee upon the request of them cannot be classified as a transfer in public interest.

The court in the case held that an employee cannot claim seniority which is based on their previous position, as seniority resets upon a request-based transfer.