Preetam Khutel v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Appeal No.378 of 2017 Preetam Khutel, S/o Derharam Khutel, aged about 47 years, Presently posted in the Post of Project Officer at Child Development Project Balod, R/o Priyadarshini Nagar, Plot No.19, Risali, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh ---- Appellant versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh through the Secretary, Women and Child Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Under Secretary, Women and Child Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. District Programme Officer, Women and Child Development Department, Balod, District Balod, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Appellant :

Shri T.K. Tiwari, Advocate For State/Respondents :

Shri Sangharsh Pandey, Dy. G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Pritinker Diwaker Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Judgment on Board Per Pritinker Diwaker, J.

3.11.2017

1. Heard.

2. Argument of Learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant is that the Appellant has already worked in the scheduled area for more than 16 years and by the impugned transfer order he has again been transferred to a scheduled area. The Learned Single Judge

has considered this aspect of the case and considering the fact that in his present place of posting the Appellant is working since last more than 4 years, the writ petition has been dismissed. It has been further observed by the Writ Court that there is no provision prohibiting the State Government to post the Appellant in the scheduled area.

3. We have heard the parties and considered all the aspects of the case.

4. We find no infirmity and illegality in the order passed by the Learned Single Judge.

5. The appeal has no substance and the same is, therefore, dismissed.

Sd/- Sd/- (Pritinker Diwaker) (Arvind Singh Chandel) Judge Judge Gopal