NewsIMTSBHUBANESWAR: The Orissa High Court has quashed the decision of the state government, authorising MPs and MLAs to recommend the transfer of schoolteachers during an academic year. While hearing multiple petitions on the matter, a single Bench of Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad observed that “political interference in the campus is not desirable”. In May, the government implemented a one-time measure allowing MPs and MLAs to recommend up to 15 intra-district transfers of teachers within their respective constituencies for the ongoing educational year, which was to be reviewed by the District Level Transfer Committee (DLTC). Justice Shripad observed that the impugned letter dated May 13, 2025, issued by the joint secretary in the directorate of secondary and elementary education had no identifiable legal authority. The judge further noted that the letter preceded the promulgation of formal transfer guidelines. The court also rejected the state government’s argument that the letter served merely as an enabling measure allowing elected representatives to suggest transfers based on their knowledge of local needs and that such recommendations were merely advisory, highlighting the inherent risks of political involvement in teacher transfers. “Impugned letter of the kind, which provides for MPs/MLAs recommending transfer of teachers, has the potential… (Updated 29 Nov 2025, 10:06 IST; source: link)
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- Justice Shripad observed that the impugned letter dated May 13, 2025, issued by the joint secretary in the directorate of secondary and elementary education had no identifiable legal authority.
- BHUBANESWAR: The Orissa High Court has quashed the decision of the state government, authorising MPs and MLAs to recommend the transfer of schoolteachers during an academic year.
- While hearing multiple petitions on the matter, a single Bench of Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad observed that “political interference in the campus is not desirable”.