HC bans transfer of IAS,IPS and IFS officers in UP

LUCKNOW: In a major set back to UP government, the Allahabad high court on Tuesday banned the transfer of IAS, IPS and IFS officers till the recomposition of the Civil Services Board and adherence to the recent amendment in IAS cadre rules.

A division bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice DK Arora passed the order on a PIL filed by a local NGO, Lok Prahri. The PIL, which was filed in 2011, demanded fixed tenure for the officers of All India Services.

Petitioner and former IAS officer, SN Shukla,   said the Supreme Court had passed an order on October 31, 2013, directing the Central government to ensure fixed tenure for the officers of the said services within three months.

In compliance of the order, the Centre recently fixed a two-year tenure for these officers. The Centre also directed the state governments to recompose the Civil Services Board which would look into the transfer of these officers.

Shukla alleged the state government is transferring these officers without recomposing the board or following the new rule.

UP government has transferred more than 200 IAS and IPS officers in past two weeks.   AKANKSHA SHANU(pgdm 2 nd sem.) (SOURCE :- THE TIMES OF INDIA)