Govind Narayan Tiwari v. Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd.

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 5088 of 2017 Govind Narayan Tiwari S/o Late D P Tiwari Aged About 49 Years Presently Working As Line Attendant Grade I, O / O. The Assistant Engineer Distribution Bishrampur Police Station Bishrampur District Surajpur Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd. Through Executive Director Ambikapur District Surguja Chhattisgarh.

2. Superintendent Engineer, O/o The Executive Director Ambikapur District Surguja Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents (Cause Title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. N. Naha Roy, Advocate.

For Respondents : Ms. Soumya Sharma and Mr. Raja Sharma, Advocates.

Hon'ble Mr. Arup Kumar Goswami, Chief Justice Order on Board 17/12/2021 Heard Mr. N. Naha Roy, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms. Soumya Sharma, learned counsel for the respondents.

2.

Transfer order dated 31.08.2017 was assailed by the petitioner contending that he had been transferred six times within a period of 15 months.

3.

This Court, by order dated 14.10.2017, had stayed the order of transfer.

4.

It is submitted by Mr. Roy that on the strength of the aforesaid interim order, the petitioner is continuing on the very same place from which he was sought to be transferred.

5.

Four years have already gone by and therefore, the transfer order has spent its course.

6.

In that view of the matter, the respondents will not implement the order of transfer dated 31.08.2017. However, liberty is reserved to the respondents to pass such orders, as may be called for, in the interest of public service and administrative exigency. 7.

With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of.

Sd/- (Arup Kumar Goswami) Chief Justice Amit