Major relief to Kerala IAS officers, CAT restrains Government on transfers

In a major relief to the IAS officers of Kerala, CAT has restrained govt from transferring or posting IAS cadre officers without the recommendations of Civil Services Board The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Ernakulam Bench directed the State government not to issue orders of appointment, transfer and posting in IAS cadre posts without the recommendations of the Civil Services Board. The tribunal passed the interim order on an application filed by the Kerala IAS Officers Association, IAS officers B. Ashok and Priyanka G., challenging the government decision to transfer certain IAS Officers allegedly in breach of Indian Administrative Service Cadre) Rules, 1954 and Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Amendment Rules, 2014. The Kerala IAS association was represented  by its General Secretary, MG Rajamanickam, now Principal Director, Local Self Government.