While hearing a bunch of petitions by government employees who were put under the category of “Awaiting Posting Orders” without assigning or conveying any reasons, the bench of Justice Arun Monga at the Rajasthan High Court issued the following guidelines:
1) Purpose and Justification of APOs
a. To be issued based on administrative necessity or public interest and not as a punitive measure.
b. Reason for placing an employee under APO to be explicitly stated in writing.
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