Eligibility for separation allowance when a civil servant requests their own transfer

The Federal Administrative Court (BVerwG) permitted an appeal on points of law, thereby allowing the plaintiff's revision against a lower court judgment. The dispute concerns public service law, specifically whether a civil servant is entitled to separation allowance (Trennungsgeld) for a transfer ordered on official grounds when that transfer was explicitly requested by the officer himself. The court identified a question of fundamental legal significance under § 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO, necessitating a clarification on whether a self-requested transfer can simultaneously qualify as an official-service-driven transfer for the purpose of separation allowance entitlements.