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Smt. Mohanmoti Pradhan vs. State of Chhattisgarh

Decided on 31 January 2024• Citation: WPS/548/2024• High Court of Chhattisgarh
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                           HIGH COURT  OF CHHATTISGARH,  BILASPUR                   
                                      WPS No. 548 of 2024                           
                   • Smt. Mohanmoti Pradhan W/o Prabhanshu Shekhar Aged About 34    
                     Years At Present Posted And Working As Panchayat Sachiv And    
                     Posted At Village Baitari, Block Saraipali, District Mahasamund (C.G.)
                                                                  ---- Petitioner   
                                            Versus                                  
                   1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of    
                     Panchayat And Rural Development, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan,  
                     Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)                
                   2. Collector Mahasamund, District Mahasamund (C.G.)              
                   3. Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat Mahasamund, District   
                     Mahasamund  (C.G.)                                             
                   4. Shrawan Kumar Bagh At Present Posted And Working As Panchayat 
                     Sachiv And Posted At Village Bhukel, Block At Villave Bhukel, Block
                     Basna, District Mahasamund (C.G.)                              
                                                               ---- Respondents     
                           (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)         
                For Petitioner           :    Mr. Raghvendra Pradhan, Advocate      
                For Respondent/State     :    Mr. Suyashdhar Diwan, Dy. G.A.        
                              Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arvind Singh Chande l             
                                      ORDER  ON BOARD                               
                31 / 01 /202 4                                                      
                   1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that on  
                     15.05.2020, firstly petitioner has been transferred from Gram  
                     Panchayat, Bhaskarapali, Block Pithora to village Singhi, Block
                     Mahasamund  and thereafter from village Singhi to Village Baitari,
                     Block Saraipali vide order dated 26.08.2021, which is the present
                     place  of posting. Thereafter, suddenly petitioner has been    
                     transferred from village Baitari to village Bhukel, Block Basna, as
                     such the petitioner is subjected to frequent transfer, therefore, it is

                     prayed by the counsel for petitioner that the impugned order dated
                     12.01.2024 may be set-aside on this ground only.               
                   2 Learned State Counsel opposed the argument raised by learned   
                     counsel appearing for the petitioner and submits that as per clause
                     (7) of the transfer policy dated 12.08.2022, the petitioner ought to
                     have submit a representation before the Committee for cancellation
                     or alteration of the place of posting/transfer.                
                   3 Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner at this juncture submit
                     that this petition may be disposed or giving liberty to the petitioner to
                     make  a detailed representation as proposed by learned State   
                     Counsel before the respondent No.3 and in-turn, respondent No.3
                     may also be directed to consider and decide the same in accordance
                     with the relevant rules/law/circulars, at the earliest, within any specific
                     period as fixed by this Court. He further submits that petitioner has
                     not relieved yet, not anyone has joined in her place, therefore, till the
                     decision of above representation is taken, the effect and operation of
                     impugned order i.e. Annexure P/1 dated 12.01.2024 shall remain 
                     stayed with regard to the petitioner.                          
                   4 On the basis of submission made by both the counsel for respective
                     parties, at this stage, without entering into the merits of the case, this
                     petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed
                     representation before respondent No.3 within ‘one weeks’ and on
                     submission of such representation the respondent No.3 /Committee/
                     appropriate authority is directed to consider and decide the same
                     within an outer limit of “15 days” from the submission of such 
                     representation in accordance with the relevant rules, law, circulars
                     and instructions applicable to the case of petitioner. Till then the
                     effect and operation of the impugned order dated 12.01.2024    
                     (Annexure P/1) shall remain stayed, if already not implemented.
                   5. With the aforesaid observation, the present writ petition stands
                     disposed of.                                                   
                                                            Sd/-                    
                                                    (Arvind Singh Chandel)          
                                                          JUDGE                     
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