Karnataka, the receiving cadre, has already conveyed its NOC for the proposed inter-cadre transfer of the applicant. However, despite repeated representations and processing by Mane, the West Bengal government has neither granted NOC nor communicated any decision, thereby causing undue delay in finalization of the applicant’s transfer. The applicant thereafter sent reminder emails dated 12.05.2025, 16.06.2025 and 30.06.2025 to West Bengal government.

The CAT ruled that the West Bengal government failing to grant NOC to the applicant would be considered as NOC deemed to have been issued. Thereafter the competent authority has been directed to take immediate action for cadre transfer of the Applicant from West Bengal Cadre to Karnataka Cadre by passing necessary order(s) in this regard within a time bound manner. 

After the cadre transfer is ordered, the West Bengal government is directed to relieve the Applicant to enable him to join the Karnataka Cadre within the time frame failing the time bound relieving, it may be directed that the Applicant should be deemed to be relieved after expiry of said period to enable him to join the Karnataka Cadre in IPS.