R.S. Chaurasia v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 5253 of 2021

1. R.S. Chaurasia S/o Shri R.N. Chaurasia, Aged About 62 Years Sub Divisional Officer, Public Works Department, Sub Division Abhanpur, Abhanpur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

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

2. Engineer-In-Chief, Public Works Department, Mantralaya, Nirman Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh,

3. Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Raipur Division, District Raipur Chhattisgarh,

4. Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Division No. 3 Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh,

5. Shri Tapan Kumar Chakravorthy, Assistant Engineer, Office Of Sub Divisional Officer, Public Works Department, Sub Division Abhanpur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Shashank Thakur, Advocate.

For State :

Mr. Neeraj Pradhan, P.L.

For Respondent No. 5 :

Ms. Naushina Afrin Ali, Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 29.09.2021

1. Aggrieved by the impugned order Annexure P/1 and Annexure P/2, the present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner.

2. Vide the impugned order Annexure P/1, the services of the petitioner

has been shifted from the post of Sub Divisional Officer Abhanpur to the office of the Chief Engineer, Naya Raipur.

3. Considering the short distance between the two place of posting, this Court is of the firm opinion that no substantial inconvenience would be caused to the petitioner and none of the service conditions of the petitioner are going to get adversely affected in any manner. Under the circumstances, this Court does not find any strong case made out calling for an interference with the same, the writ petition therefore is dismissed.

Sd/- P. Sam Koshy Judge Jyoti