New Delhi, May 27 -- The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, has stayed the transfer order issued against Dr Vatsala Aggarwal, who was removed from the post of Director General Health Services (DGHS), Government of NCT of Delhi, and placed under "awaiting posting" status without any substantive assignment.

The interim order was passed by a bench of Justice Rajveer Singh Verma, Member (Judicial), while hearing an Original Application filed by Dr. Aggarwal challenging the transfer order dated May 21, 2026.

Appearing for the applicant, Advocates Yasharth and Ankur Chibber argued that the transfer was arbitrary, punitive and mala fide, and had been issued immediately after a vigilance inspection concerning procurement-re...