JUDGEMENT
Virendra Kumar-II, J. -
(1.)Heard Mr. Sudhir Pandey, learned counsel for petitioner, Ms. Pushpila Bisht, learned counsel for respondent No.3 as well as learned Chief Standing Counsel.
(2.)Petitioner has assailed his transfer order dated 30.06.2017 passed by opposite party No.1 by way of instituting this writ petition. It is pleaded that petitioner was appointed initially on the post of Fertilizer Analyst (Class-II), Chemistry Branch, after successful competing in the examination conducted on 01.05.2000 by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission. He is presently posted as Senior Pesticide and Fertilizer Analyst (Class-I) at Pesticide Fertilizer and Quality Control, Alambagh, Lucknow. His pay scale on the post of Deputy Director (Class-I) in Chemistry Wing in the agricultural department is in the pay scale of Rs. 10000-15200. Petitioner has unblemished service record. His work and conduct remained excellent. Therefore, he was promoted on the post of Deputy Director (Class-I) vide order dated 13.06.2006, where of 20.05.2006. The opposite party No.1 has transferred petitioner vide transfer order dated 30.06.2017 from the post of Senior Pesticide and Fertilizer Analyst, Alambagh (Lucknow) to Deputy Director Agriculture, Shahjahanpur.
(3.)It is further contended that Sri Santosh Kumar Rai opposite party No. 3 has been posted by replacing petitioner. He is Deputy Director (Krishi Raksha), Varanasi, and is not qualified for that post. It is mentioned that there are four pesticides and fertilizer quality control laboratories in the State of Uttar Pradesh, which are located at Alambagh, Rahmatkhera, Meerut and Varanasi. The number of sanctioned posts of Senior Pesticide Officer/Fertilizer Analysis, (Shreni-1), Fertilizer/Pesticide Analysis, Shreni-2, Fertilizer/Pesticide Analysis Asstt. Varg-1 is mentioned in para-9 of petition. It is relied upon by petitioner that only one post of pesticide and fertilizer analyst is available in four laboratories of agriculture department of Uttar Pradesh alongwith sanctioned post of Pesticide and Fertilizer Analysis Class-2 and Pesticide and Fertilizer Analysis Assistant Varg-1.
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