The case of the petitioner, precisely as per the writ affidavit, that
while he was serving as Assistant General Manager (HR) at the Bangalore
Head Office of Can Fin Homes Ltd., he was responsible for overseeing pan-
India recruitment. During this period, the GM-HR of Respondent No.7 –
CanFin Homes Ltd repeatedly pressured him to select preferred candidates,
often sharing profiles of unqualified individuals through WhatsApp and
threatening dismissal for non-compliance. According to the petitioner, this
led to the systematic exclusion of meritorious candidates and manipulation
of recruitment processes, including alleged alteration of marksheets.
1.1. Acting in good faith, the petitioner submitted a formal
whistleblower complaint on 26.10.2024, at approximately 2:21 p.m. via
email addressed to respondents No.7 and 9 (MD of CanFin Homes, and
Dy.GM Canara Bank-cum-DMD CanFin Homes Ltd), detailing instances of
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corruption and malpractice; and within roughly four hours, at around 6:30
p.m. on the same day, he received a transfer order dated 26.10.2024, issued
by the same GM-HR, relocating him from Bangalore to the Nampally
branch in Hyderabad. It is alleged thatthis transfer is a retaliatory and
punitive transfer. Subsequently, the petitioner sent an email dated
28.10.2024requesting a review of the transfer, but his request was rejected.
