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Transfer policy / order — RTI for basis

File RTI for **transfer policy applicable**, tenure records, list of transfers, exemption criteria, my request-transfer representations.

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 +====== Transfer policy / order — RTI for basis ======
 +
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 +<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** File RTI for **transfer policy applicable**, tenure records, list of transfers, exemption criteria, my request-transfer representations.</WRAP>
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 +<WRAP collapse>
 +===== Legal framework =====
 +  * **DoPT Transfer Guidelines** — principles.
 +  * **State Service Rules** — tenure.
 +  * **Prakash Singh v. UoI (SC 2006)** — police-transfer framework (illustrative).
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== 5 questions to ask =====
 +  - Transfer policy applicable.
 +  - My tenure records.
 +  - Transfer list for the cycle.
 +  - Exemption criteria.
 +  - My representations.
 +
 +===== Template =====
 +<code>
 +To: The Public Information Officer, Appointing / Transferring Authority
 +Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — Transfer order / policy application
 +
 +My transfer order No. [..] dated [..] — please furnish (1) policy applicable, (2) tenure records, (3) transfer list, (4) exemption criteria, (5) my representations.
 +
 +Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Common mistakes =====
 +  * Asking for **others' transfer reasons** — third-party.
 +  * Skipping **representation disposal** ask.
 +
 +===== Case law anchors =====
 +  * **Prakash Singh v. UoI (2006) 8 SCC 1** — transfer safeguards.
 +  * **CIC/DOPT/A/2017/000567** — transfer policy disclosable.
 +
 +===== Pro tips =====
 +  * Pair with **CAT if arbitrary**.
 +  * Unionise — collective representation stronger.
 +
 +===== FAQ =====
 +  * **Q: Mid-term transfer — legal?** Generally barred by DoPT guidelines — RTI for authority.
 +  * **Q: Spousal-ground transfer?** Policy exists — RTI for application framework.
 +
 +===== Related reading =====
 +  * [[:rti-for-promotion-dpc-minutes|DPC RTI]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-online-india|How to file an RTI]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +  - DoPT Transfer Guidelines. State Service Rules. Prakash Singh (2006).
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
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