He challenged the order of transfer by way of a writ petition before the High Court on the ground that it was a mid term transfer and apart from that he was due to superannuate on June 30, 1994 and as such under Government instructions he should number have been transferred.
The State of Punjab pleaded before the High Court that the transfer was in the ordinary companyrse.
He was transferred from Hoshiarpur to Sangrur purely on administrative grounds.
It was further stated that Joginder Singh Dhatt was charge sheeted and to ensure that he did number interfere with the inquiry proceedings he was transferred to Sangrur.
Joginder Singh Dhatt, the respondent, is working as Superintendent Grade II in the service of the Punjab Government.
Special leave granted.
