Ram Pratap Singh v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (S) NO.7264 OF 2019 Ram Pratap Singh S/o Shri Shivdhari Singh Aged About 37 Years Revenue Inspector, R. N. M. Manendragarh (Rural) Tahsil - Manendragarh District Koria ( C G) R/o Village - Pasla, Post - Budar, Police Station - Patna, District Koria Chhattisgarh.

...Petitioner(s)

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, Police Station And Post - Rakhi, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar District - Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Director, Land Records, Indravati Bhavan, First Floor, Block - 2, Police Station And Post - Rakhi, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Collector (Land Records) District Koria Chhattisgarh.

4. Collector (Land Records) District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh.

5. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Khadgwan - Chirmiri, District Koria Chhattisgarh.

6. Tehsildar, Khadgwan District Koria Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner :

Shri Santosh Kumar Pandey, Advocate.

For Respondent-State :

Shri Jitendra Pali, Dy. Advocate General.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 16.09.2019

1. Challenge in the present Writ Petition is to the order of transfer dated 13.08.2019 whereby the petitioner has been transferred from Koriya to Gariyaband.

2. The contention of the petitioner is that, the petitioner falls within the protected category as he is the District Treasurer of Chhattisgarh Revenue Inspector's Association and therefore he has protection under the transfer policy of the State from being transferred. The Second ground of challenge is that the petitioner's wife is also a government servant working in the Police Establishment in district Koriya itself. The third ground raised by the petitioner is that, the petitioner has been subjected to frequent transfer as would be evident from two previous order of transfer one being the order dated 05.10.2018 transferring the petitioner from Koriya to Raigarh and the second being the order dated 06.02.2019

whereby the petitioner was again transferred from Raigarh to Koriya and now vide the impugned order in less than six month's time the petitioner is again transferred from Koriya to Gariyaband.

3. Given the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner make a representation in this regard to the respondents within a period of 10 day from today along with copy of transfer policy of the State highlighting the aspect of the petitioner being under the protected category, who, in turn, shall consider and decide the same in accordance with transfer policy at the earliest preferably within a further period of 45 days.

4. Till the representation of the petitioner is decided, the effect and operation of the impugned order so far as petitioner is concerned shall remain stayed.

5. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge inder