DR. RAM DEEN MAURYA versus STATE OF U.P. & ORS.

DR. RAM DEEN MAURYA versus STATE OF U.P. & ORS.

Non-compliance with the requirement to route application through management under Rule 6 of Uttar Pradesh Aided College Transfer of Teachers Rules, 2005, is directory—not mandatory; substantial compliance suffices and does not invalidate the transfer application.

Parties
Appellant: Dr. Ram Deen Maurya; Respondent: State of U.P. & Ors.; Respondent No. 5: Dr. Madhu Tandon
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
17 April 2009
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment After Appeal From High Court
Outcome
Appeals dismissed; contempt petition disposed of.
Legal Topics
Transfer of Teachers, Interpretation of Statutory Rules, Compliance With Procedural Requirements

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Parties

Dr. Ram Deen Maurya

Appellant

State of U.P. & Ors.

Respondent

Dr. Madhu Tandon

Respondent No. 5

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment After Appeal From High Court

  1. 1 Whether routing transfer application through management is mandatory under Uttar Pradesh Aided College Transfer of Teachers Rules, 2005, Rule 6
  2. 2 Whether non-compliance invalidates application for transfer
  3. 3 Whether High Court's finding on NOC issuance is perverse

Ratio Decidendi

Non-compliance with the requirement to route application through management under Rule 6 of Uttar Pradesh Aided College Transfer of Teachers Rules, 2005, is directory—not mandatory; substantial compliance suffices and does not invalidate the transfer application.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed; contempt petition disposed of.

Orders

  • Appeals against High Court order dismissed.
  • Contempt petition disposed of; no further orders.