Bhawan Singh Mandavi v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 3187 of 2016 • Bhawan Singh Mandavi S/o Shri Pelsay Ram Mandavi, Aged About 35 Years Assistant Teacher ( Panchayat ), At Primary School Pujaripal R/o Village & Post Chhindgarh, Tahsil Chhindgarh District Sukma (Chhattisgarh).

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Panchayat & Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Raipur (Chhattisgarh).

2. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Sukma, District Sukma (Chhattisgarh).

3. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Kondagaon District Kondagaon (Chhattisgarh).

4. Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Sukma District Sukma (Chhattisgarh).

5. Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat Baderajpur District Kondagaon (Chhattisgarh).

---- Respondents --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner :

Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, Advocate For State :

Mr. S.P. Kale, Dy. Advocate General --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 27/07/2016 Heard.

1.

The petitioner has filed this petition seeking a direction to respondents to post the petitioner to a place nearby the place of posting of his wife who is posted at Primary School Dhamanpuri, Block Baderajpur, District Kondagoan.

2.

It is found that the petitioner is presently posted as Assistant Teacher (Panchayat) at Primary School, Pujaripal, Block Chhindgarh, District - South Baster, Dandewada which is stated to be far away from the place of posting of his wife.

3.

The Government has come out with a policy of postings and transfers in which, there is a provision for consideration of posting of husband and wife together as far as possible, subject to administrative exigency.

4.

In view of above, it is observed that as and when occasion arises for shifting the petitioner from the present place of posting, the department shall also keep in mind the policy of the State Government of keeping the husband and wife together as far as possible, subject to administrative exigency. The respondents shall decide petitioner's representation as early as possible. 5.

With the aforesaid observation, the petition is finally disposed off. Sd/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) Judge Chandra