Suresh Kumar Netam v. State Of Chhattisgarh And ORS.

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No.2860 of 2014 • Suresh Kumar Netam, S/o Late Shri Thanwar Singh Netam, Aged About 36 Years, Assistant Grade III, Janpad Panchayat Nawagarh, R/o Village Nawagarh, PS Nawagarh, Civil And Revenue Distt Bemetara, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Dist Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. The Secretary, Department Of Revenue, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Distt Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. The Collector, Distt Bemetara, Chhattisgarh

4. The Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat, Nawagarh, Distt Bemetara, Chhattisgarh

5. The Tahsildar, Tahsil Berla, Distt Bemetara, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner Mr. Atanu Ghosh, Advocate For Respondent-State Mr. Sanjay Pathak, PL For Respondent No.4 Mr. Rahul Tamaskar, Advocate Hon'ble Justice Shri Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 07/10/2021 1.

The petitioner herein calls in question the order dated 23.05.2014 (Annexure-P/3) passed by the respondent No.3, whereby the petitioner has

been transferred from Janpad Panchayat, Navagarh to Tahsil Office, Berla.

2.

By interim order dated 30.06.2014 passed by this Court, the status-quo with regard to the petitioner's present posting was maintained, meaning thereby the petitioner was allowed to work at the Janpad Panchayat, Navagarh.

3.

Since on the strength of the interim order dated 30.06.2014, the petitioner has already worked for a very long period i.e. for more than 7 years, the impugned order dated 23.05.2014 (Annexure-P/3) is hereby quashed. However, the respondent No.3 is at liberty to pass a fresh order based on the administrative exigency.

4.

The writ petition is allowed to the extent indicated herein-above. No order as to cost (s). Sd/- Sanjay K. Agrawal Judge Nirala