In Brief
The Supreme Court disposed of a civil appeal challenging the Central Government's decision on inter-cadre transfer of an IAS officer and a related contempt petition. The Court held that while cadre transfer decisions are the exclusive prerogative of the Central Government, it granted the appellant liberty to make a fresh representation to the Department of Personnel and Training, allowing him to express willingness for any State. The Court found no willful disobedience of the High Court's judgment and directed the competent authority to consider the representation sympathetically and decide within two months.
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