CAT Allahabad: WhatsApp “OK” Not Conclusive Proof of Leave Sanction; Railway Employee’s Transfer Upheld

Can a WhatsApp message saying “OK” establish that leave has been formally sanctioned?
 
In Priya Ranjan Kumar v. Union of India, the Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad Bench, held that the WhatsApp response relied upon by a railway employee was not, by itself, conclusive proof of leave sanction. The respondents stated that leave was required to be sanctioned by the competent authority through the HRMS portal.
 
The Tribunal found independent administrative reasons for transferring the employee from Prayagraj to Fatehpur and held that sufficient material had not been produced to establish mala fides or punitive action disguised as a transfer. The employee’s challenge was dismissed.
 
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