P&H: Directs Haryana to Count Notional Appointment Dates for Teacher Transfer Points

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⚖️ Order Date: 13 Oct 2026
Headnotes

Teacher Transfer Policy, 2026 — Experience/MIS points — Respondents are directed to treat the date of joining in the cadre as the notional/ante-dated date of appointment or the notional date of promotion — Petitioners granted liberty to submit representation to respondents regarding award of couple-case merit...


Facts of the Case

P&H: Directs Haryana to Count Notional Appointment Dates for Teacher Transfer Points

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Haryana authorities to treat teachers’ notional or ante-dated appointment dates, or notional promotion dates where applicable, as their dates of joining the cadre for the purposes of the connected teacher-transfer cases.

The teachers had asked the State to recalculate their experience and MIS points under the Teacher Transfer Policy, 2026. They said their appointment orders recognised earlier notional dates for seniority and other service benefits, but the transfer portal had calculated their experience from the dates they physically joined. They argued that this reduced their points and affected their transfer rankings.

The...

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