Delhi High Court Upholds Transfer Decision Against Alapan Bandyopadhyay

In a decisive move, the Delhi High Court has once again dashed hopes for Alapan Bandyopadhyay, the former West Bengal chief secretary, by refusing to re-evaluate its ruling on a case transfer. The case, originally set in Kolkata, was ordered to New Delhi by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), leaving Bandyopadhyay's challenge dismissed by the court.

Justices C Hari Shankar and Jyoti Singh, spotlighting the lack of merit, dismissed his review petition, reinforcing a March 2022 judgement by former Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Singh. The court clarified that the legal transfer adhered strictly to jurisdictional norms, as procedural actions unfolded in New Delhi.

This legal journey commenced post-Bandyopadhyay's choice to retire, aligning with initial superannuation plans, amid fallout from bypassing a cyclone 'Yaas' strategy meeting spearheaded by Prime Minister Modi in May 2021. Notably, the Supreme Court had intervened earlier, granting jurisdictional leniency to reapproach the Delhi High Court.