Live Updates in hindi: interim stay on transfer of 19858 constables of bihar by phc patna
Latest Updated On 23/05/2025: Patna High Court on Thursday put an interim stay on transfer of 19858 constables of Bihar. A single bench of summer judge Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma gave this order while hearing the petition filed by Amitabh Bachchan and others.
The order for transfer of soldiers was released on 5 May
Applicants' advocate Avnish Kumar told the court that on 5 May, 19858 constables have been transferred from one district to another. The applicants' advocate said that the constables have been transferred without any transfer policy.
- Argument: Transfer of soldiers without any transfer policy
- The previous transfer policy has expired in the year 2022
He told the court that the previous transfer policy was abolished in the year 2022. After this, no new transfer policy has been made till date. Despite this, such a large number of constables appointed between 2010 and 2015 were transferred simultaneously. The court, while accepting the arguments given on their behalf, put a stay on the transfer order for the time being. Also ordered the state government to file a reply affidavit in four weeks. The next hearing on the case will be held after the summer vacation ends.
It is worth noting that the Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) had released the transfer order of 19858 constables on 5 May.
2645 policemen transferred again in Bihar
- Policemen who have completed eight years in one range were sent to other places
1777 Havildar and 386 ASI, 482 ASI transferred from here to there
Bihar Police Headquarters has simultaneously transferred 2645 policemen who have completed a period of eight years or more in the same range. The policemen who have been transferred en masse include 386 of ASI (Assistant Sub Inspector) rank, 1777 of Havildar rank and 482 personnel of SI (Police Sub Inspector) rank. This transfer action has been taken on the instructions of the Election Commission in view of the Bihar Assembly elections. On Thursday, Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Kundan Krishnan released the order related to this. This order will come into effect with immediate effect. Earlier, on May 5, 2025, the Police Headquarters had simultaneously transferred about 20 thousand constables who had completed eight years in the range.
Kundan Krishnan has directed that all the transferred Havildars and ASIs be relieved for contribution from June 1, 2025. At the same time, SIs and equivalent police officers will be relieved within 15 days to join the newly posted district. The ADG has asked to bring the matter to the notice of the concerned IG-DIG if any error is reflected after the transfer.
