Varsha Singh Vs General Manager, Human

Varsha Singh vs General Manager, Human

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Feb 26, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1418974
Court: Chennai High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani
Decided On: Feb 26, 2026
Case Number: WP/4669/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Varsha Singh

Respondent

General Manager, Human

Excerpt

.....the year2020. however, again she was transferred on 15.04.2023 to the regional office,vellore nearly 2000 km away from lucknow. however, the grievance of the petitioner is that she has been under continuous medical treatment for chronic anxiety disorder / acute stress reaction with panic attacks while her mother is suffering from advanced liver cirrhosis, osteoarthritis and and ovarian tumor, rendering her bedridden and requiring constant care. only the petitioner is taking care of her mother. therefore, she made multiple representations totransfer to north india on compassionate and medical grounds and the same have not been considered. hence, this writ petition has been filed.3. in response, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the grievance of the petitioner was ventilated before theappropriate authority. now the appropriate authority has arrived at a conclusiongranting liberty to transfer the petitioner to delhi region as one time measure without treating the petitioner’s case as precedent. hence, this court may direct the petitioner to get relieved from vellore region and to report before the delhi region for further posting order.4. in view of the above, the petitioner is directed to report before thevellore region within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and the vellore region is directed to relieve the petitioner forthwith. thereafter, the petitioner is directed to report before the delhi region within a period of two weeks thereafter and the delhi region may pass appropriate orders to give posting orders to the petitioner. it is made clear that the said transfer order may not be treated as precedent and it is applicable only to the peculiar circumstances of the case.5. with the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. there shall be noorder as to costs.26.02.2026 index :yes/nospeaking/non-speaking orderneutral citation.....

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 26.02.2026
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI W.P. No.4669 of 2026 and WMP.Nos.5205 & 5207 of 2026 Varsha Singh … Petitioner Vs 1.General Manager, Human Resource Management Department, 763, Anna Salai, Chennai -600002, Chennai. 2.Chief Manager, 763 Anna Salai, Chennai -600002. 3.Senior Manager, Rajajipuram Branch, District Lucknow. ...Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the Impugned Order dated 04.11.2025 bearing the reference number.HRMD/SUP/01/2025-26 issued by the 1st respondent and quash the same, and consequently direct the Respondents to grant compassionate transfer
to the Petitioner to Lucknow or any nearby region in North India. For Petitioner : Mr.Viyyash Kumar.G.V. For Respondents : Mr.N.G.R.Prasad for IOB

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed praying to quash the Order dated 04.11.2025 bearing the reference number.HRMD/SUP/01/2025-26 issued by the 1st respondent and consequently direct the Respondents to grant compassionate transfer to the Petitioner to Lucknow or any nearby region in North India.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that

the petitiner joined Indian Overseas Bank in the year 2014 as Clerk at Lucknow. In June 2019, she was promoted as Assistant Manager (Scale-I). Thereafter, she was transferred to Meerut Region and retransferred to Lucknow in the year

2020. However, again she was transferred on 15.04.2023 to the Regional Office,

Vellore nearly 2000 km away from Lucknow. However, the grievance of the petitioner is that she has been under continuous medical treatment for chronic anxiety disorder / acute stress reaction with panic attacks while her mother is suffering from advanced liver cirrhosis, osteoarthritis and and ovarian tumor, rendering her bedridden and requiring constant care. Only the petitioner is taking care of her mother. Therefore, she made multiple representations to

transfer to North India on compassionate and medical grounds and the same have not been considered. Hence, this writ petition has been filed.

3. In response, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the grievance of the petitioner was ventilated before the

appropriate authority. Now the appropriate authority has arrived at a conclusion

granting liberty to transfer the petitioner to Delhi Region as one time measure without treating the petitioner’s case as precedent. Hence, this Court may direct the petitioner to get relieved from Vellore Region and to report before the Delhi Region for further posting order.

4. In view of the above, the petitioner is directed to report before the

Vellore Region within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and the Vellore Region is directed to relieve the petitioner forthwith. Thereafter, the petitioner is directed to report before the Delhi Region within a period of two weeks thereafter and the Delhi Region may pass appropriate orders to give posting orders to the petitioner. It is made clear that the said transfer order may not be treated as precedent and it is applicable only to the peculiar circumstances of the case.

5. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no

order as to costs.

26.02.2026 Index :Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order

Neutral Citation : Yes/No lok To 1.General Manager, Human Resource Management Department, 763, Anna Salai, Chennai -600002, Chennai. 2.Chief Manager, 763 Anna Salai, Chennai -600002. 3.Senior Manager, Rajajipuram Branch, District Lucknow.

M. DHANDAPANI, J.

lok 26.02.2026

Same Court & Year Chennai · 2026 Same Parties Varsha Singh vs General Manager, Human Same Judge Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani