BIHAR BLOCKS BABU’S TRANSFER

The battle of a Bihar-cadre IAS officer Jitendra Gupta seeking an inter-cadre transfer to Haryana has blown up into a major tussle. The state government has now gone to the Delhi high court against Mr Gupta’s plea requesting the transfer following alleged threat to his life from the transport “mafia” in Bihar.

In 2015, the 2013-cadre IAS officer had acted strongly against some organised gangs and has been claiming a threat to his life since, which the state government continues to deny. But recently an RTI plea revealed an internal report of the Bihar police, which corroborates the babu’s claim.

The Bihar government had moved the SC against the HC’s decision to quash the FIR and initiated departmental proceedings against the officer. He was currently posted as officer on special duty, department of environment and forest. Mr Gupta moved the SC for an intercadre transfer to Haryana because he faced extreme hardships. The SC directed the department of personnel and training (DoPT) to consider the grievances of Mr Gupta and take appropriate action.

The DoPT considered his application for transfer to Haryana cadre and the latter even issued a no-objection certificate. But the Bihar government continues to oppose the transfer. The IAS officers’ association of Bihar and Central IAS Association have strongly protested the unlawful action of the state administration against Mr Gupta.