A. A. Faruqui v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Appeal No.03 of 2017 A.A. Faruqui S/o Late Shri Asharaf Ali, aged about 61 years, Occupation-Forest Ranger, Posted at Forest Range, Manendragarh, District Koriya (CG) ---- Appellant

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through the Secretary, Department of Forest, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (CG)

2. The Deputy Secretary, Department of Forest, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (CG)

3. The Chief Conservator of Forest, Ambikapur, District Surguja (CG)

4. The Divisional Forest Officer, Manendragarh, District Koriya (CG)

5. In-chare Ranger (Mr.Heeralal Sen) Range Manendragarh, District Koriya (CG) ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Shukla, Advocate For Res.No.1 to :

Mr.Arun Sao, Addl.A.G.

Hon'ble Shri Pritinker Diwaker, Acting Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board Per Pritinker Diwaker, Acting Chief Justice 21/02/2017 1.

Mr.Arun Sao, learned Additional Advocate General, has produced original transfer note-sheet.

2.

The substantive post of the appellant is Ranger. Vide order dated 22.11.2016 under local arrangement, office of the appellant was changed and he was directed to look after the work of Ranger, Manendragarh Forest Division (Production).

This order has been challenged by the appellant in WP(S) No.6603 of 2016.

3.

Vide impugned order, learned Single Judge has dismissed the writ petition holding that the order impugned cannot be termed as transfer and it is merely a shifting of officer from one place to another. Even headquarter of the appellant has not been changed.

4.

Under these circumstances, we find no substance in the writ appeal. Same is dismissed accordingly.

Sd/- Sd/- (Pritinker Diwaker) (Sanjay K.Agrawal) Ag.Chief Justice Judge B/-