In a significant development, the Haryana government has pledged not to post officers and officials caught in a trap or raid for graft and released on bail at the same post or station, while those belonging to district cadres will be shifted to another distant station within the district.
It was disclosed in the affidavit filed by state Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi (IAS:1990:HY) before the Punjab and Haryana High Court on October 28. The chief secretary also stated that all concerned had been directed to ensure strict compliance with the instructions.
Following it, the High Court made the state’s stand binding and disposed of a regular bail petition filed by a Haryana official, Jora Singh.
Justice Sumeet Goel warned the state govt that any deviation without prior permission of the competent court would invite penal consequences for the Chief Secretary and the concerned officers.
The issue came to light after the High Court, in its order on Aug 27, 2026, expressed serious concerns over public servants facing corruption trials being reinstated and posted in the same department, office, or geographical jurisdiction connected with the criminal prosecution.
The court had directed the Chief Secretary to file a comprehensive and detailed affidavit outlining the framework, standards of procedure, service rules, regulations, and guidelines governing the reinstatement of such public servants.
It was against this background that the CS filed an additional affidavit informing the High Court that the Vigilance Department had issued a letter dated October 27, 2026, regarding the transfer of officers and officials accused in trap and raid cases.
The CS’s affidavit simply reproduced the state govt’s instructions.
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