C. Unnikrishnan v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 3989 of 2015 C. Unnikrishnan aged about 55 years S/o Late C. Chozhi posted as Assistant Grade III Water Resources Division Sukama District Sukama (CG) ---Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh through the Secretary Water Resources Department Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Naya Raipur (CG)

2. Collector Sukama District Sukama (CG)

3. Executive Engineer Water Resources Division Sukama District Sukama (CG) ----Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Ravish Verma, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Mr. Dhiraj Wankhede, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 04/11/2015 1.

The petitioner has been transferred by impugned order dated 20/07/2015 from Sukama to Konta on the basis of request made by him. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has never made any request for his transfer from Sukma to Konta as he is working as Assistant Grade-III in the Water Resources Division, Sukma, therefore, the impugned order of transfer is bad in law. 3.

Be that as it may, the petitioner is directed to make fresh representation before the Collector, Sukma within a period of 10 days from today, who is competent authority under the transfer policy, who in turn shall consider and decide the representation within a period of 10 weeks from the date of filing of the representation.

4.

The effect and operation of the impugned order dated 20/07/2015 shall remain stayed till the representation of the petitioner is decided by the Collector.

5.

With the aforesaid observation/direction, writ petition stands finally disposed off. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merit of the case.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) JUDGE Tiwari