Vikas Kumar Kewar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 3951 of 2017 Vikas Kumar Kewar S/o Late Shri Babulal Kewar, Aged About 61 Years Sub Divisional Officer, Rural Engineering Services, Sub Division, Bamhindih, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Engineering Services, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Joint Secretary, State Of Chhattisgarh, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Engineering Services, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. Executive Engineer, Rural Engineering Services Department, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents Smt. Hamida Siddiqui, counsel for the petitioner/s. Shri S.P.Kale, Dy.A.G. for the State.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 23/08/2017 The petitioner has challenged the transfer order mainly on two grounds. Firstly, that the petitioner is going to retire within one year and two months and secondly, that the wife of the petitioner is suffering from various ailments. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that if the petitioner is transferred to Surguja, he will suffer hardship.

3.

As far as first ground is concerned, the benefit of seeking indulgence of the Court for transfer to home district is available when one year is left for retirement. Therefore, first ground is not applicable. As far as personal ground is concerned, as the petitioner has already made representation, his representation shall be decided

by the respondents within a period of four weeks from today. 4.

With the aforesaid observations, this petition is finally disposed off. Sd/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) Judge Deepti