Domar Singh v. State Of Chhattisgarh
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 2899 of 2017 Domar Singh S/o Ravi Kumar Chendel, Aged About 39 Years Assistant Teacher Panchayat, Govt. Primary School, Khudmudi Tahsil, Chhuikhadhan, Konta District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner
Versus
1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya New Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh).
2. District Education Officer, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner :
Shri Vinod Kumar Sharma, Advocate.
For Respondent/State :
Shri Maneesh Nigam, Panel Lawyer.
SB: Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 07/07/2017
1. The challenge in the present writ petition is the order dated 17.05.2017 whereby the petitioner has been transferred from Primary School, Khudmudi to Primary School, Bhujari.
2. A bare perusal of the impugned order itself reflects that the transfer of the petitioner has been made within the same Block.
3. At this juncture, counsel for the petitioner submits that the distance between the two places is about 70 Km. which would cause a great inconvenience to the petitioner in discharging his duty as well as in taking care of his family.
4. It is settled position of law so far as transfer and posting are concerned. It is exclusively the prerogative of the employer who has the right to decide the place of posting of an employee. The scope of judicial review by the High Court in exercise of its writ jurisdiction in such circumstances is very minimal. Accordingly, this Court does not find any strong case for interfering with the impugned order. The petition thus fails. As a consequence it stands rejected.
5. However, it would be left open for the petitioner to approach the concerned respondent by moving an appropriate representation for redressal of his grievances in accordance with the policy of the State Govt.
6. With the aforesaid observation, the present writ petition stands dismissed.
Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge inder