Smt. Sunita Shrestha v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 5500 of 2019 • Smt. Sunita Shrestha, W/o Vinod Kumar Shrestha, Aged About 42 Years, Presently Working As Staff Nurse, Community Health Centre, Pratappur, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Health Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Director, Directorate, Health Services, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Collector, Surajpur, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh.

4. Chief Medical And Health Officer Surajpur, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh.

5. Vinod Kumar Ravi, Working As Staff Nurse At Ramkola, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri C. Jayant K. Rao, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Shri P. Acharya, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 30/07/2019 Heard

1. It is contended that the petitioner is working as Staff Nurse at Community Health Centre, Pratappur, District Surajpur and has been transferred to Ramkola, District Surajpur whereas in her place Shri Vinod Kumar Ravi (Respondent No.5) has been transferred from

Ramkola, District Surajpur to Pratappur, District Surajpur. He further submits that at Pratappur out of 10 posts 8 Staff Nurse are working and 2 posts are vacant, therefore, the petitioner can very well continue at Pratappur, District Surajpur.

2. Learned State counsel opposes the argument and submits that there is only a distance of around 40 kms between Pratappur to Ramkola.

3. Considering the facts, the petitioner is given liberty to make a representation to the Redressal Committee which has been constituted by the State for the grievance against the transfer and if such representation is made, the Redressal Committee shall adjudicate the same on its own merits.

4. With such observation, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) Judge Jyoti