Published on : 27 Sep 2025, 10:35 am 3 min read

The Uttarakhand High Court recently observed that it would not bode well for government departments if transfers of public servants are ordered under political pressure [ Hemant Bisht v State of Uttarakhand and ors ]

A Bench of Chief Justice G Narendar and Justice Subhash Upadhyay made the observation while hearing a plea filed by a forest officer who claimed that he was transferred under political pressure from an ex-gram pradhan (elected village official) and politically connected persons.

On September 24, the Secretary to the State's Forest Department claimed that there was a lapse on the part of the forest officer in carrying out certain work, which triggered the action against him. The Secretary added that the complain

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