Sheikh Asharf Taj v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No.4188 of 2016 • Sheikh Asharf Taj S/o Late Sheikh Akber Taj, Aged About 57 Years Occupation Service Forester, Khara Range, Kawardha (Durg Circle), District Kabirdham (Chhattisgarh) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through : The Secretary, Department Forest, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Tahsil & District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

2. Principal Chief Conservator Of Forests, Chhattisgarh, Aranya Bhawan, Medical College Road, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

3. Divisional Forest Officer, Kawardha (Chhattisgarh).

4. Divisional Forest Officer, Dantawada District Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh). ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Sourabh Sharma, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Shri Dhiraj Wankhede, GA Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 02/09/2016 Heard.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed before the Court circular dated 31-07-2014 issued by the State Government. According to this circular, in the event of transfer of a Field employee from one circle to other circle, his seniority will be at the bottom of seniority list of employees recorded in the same order. It is further submitted that by the impugned order, the petitioner has been transferred from one circle to another circle and that the petitioner's post is Forester, consequently, his seniority is likely to be affected. 3.

In view of above, as the petitioner has not been transferred on his own

request, it is directed that the petitioner shall not be relieved from the present place of posting unless the authority has given a letter that the petitioner's seniority will not be affected.

4.

With the aforesaid observation, this petition is finally disposed off. SD/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) Judge Tumane