Transfer From Unaided to Aided School Division Is Management Prerogative, Not Employee Right

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Case
CHETAN MILIND PANDAV v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS (Bombay High Court, 06-10-2026)
Law
Constitution of India, Service Law.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Examination of whether an employee can claim transfer from an unaided to an aided educational division as a matter of right.
  • Application of judicial precedents regarding the management's exclusive prerogative in teacher transfers.
  • Analysis of the maintainability of a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution against private educational management.
  • Evaluation of the statutory role and requisitions issued by the Education Officer in school staffing matters.
  • Consideration of management liberties to take disciplinary or legal action in connection with the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) scam.