Lakheshwar Prasad Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 2139 of 2020 • Lakheshwar Prasad Verma S/o Shri Kaliram Verma Aged About 51 Years R/o Samriddhi Vihar Colony, Near Alonns Public School, Bemetara, District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Food Civil Supply And Consumer Protection Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh

2. The Collector Kondagaon, District- Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh

3. District Food Officer Kondagaon, District- Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Somkant Verma, Advocate.

For State :

Mr. Amrito Das, Addl. A.G.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 15/06/2020 1.

The present petition has been filed for issuance of a direction to respondenttransferring authority to relieve the petitioner on the grievance that though the transfer order has been issued by the State Government, till date, the petitioner has not been relieved.

2.

The contention of the petitioner is that though the petitioner was transferred vide order dated 10/10/2019, however till date he has not been relieved for joining at the transferred place.

3.

The issue regarding implementation of transfer order has been considered by this Court in the case of Ms. Manisha Agrawal Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and Others, 2015(4) C.G.L.J.182, wherein relying upon several judgments of the Supreme Court, it has been held by this Court that once the employee has been transferred, it is required to be complied with unless it is modified, varied or cancelled by the State Government itself.

4.

Therefore, in these circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction that the petitioner shall be relieved forthwith by the controlling authority in compliance of the transfer order unless the State has not modified, amended or cancelled the said order so far as petitioner is concerned. Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) JUDGE Vishakha