STATE OF U.P. . vs GOBARDHAN LAL — C.A. No. 408/2004

SUMMARY The Supreme Court set aside the Allahabad High Court's judgment that had issued sweeping directions regarding government servant transfers. The Court held that transfer orders cannot be lightly interfered with unless shown to be mala fide or violative of statutory provisions, and that courts should not substitute their own decisions for those of competent administrative authorities. The Court emphasized that while individual grievances may be pursued through proper channels, the High Court erred in attempting to lay down general principles and policy directives that encroached upon executive authority. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.