Vijay Kumar Sao @ V.K. Sao v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR W.P.(S) No. 7244 of 2018 Vijay Kumar Sao @ V.K. Sao, S/o. Late Shri Kunjram Sao, Aged About 61 Years, Post - Assistant Engineer, R/o. Plot No. 1/250, Street - 4, Pushpak Nagar, Ward No. 60, Katulboad, Motilal Nehru Nagar, Bhilai, District - Durg, Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through the Secretary, Department Of Public Health Engineering, Mahanadi Bhawan, Ministry, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. The Engineer in Chief, P.H.E. Department, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3. The Chief Engineer, Department Of Public Health Engineering, New Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

4. The Superintendent Engineer, Department Of Public Health Engineering, Division Office Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner :

Mr. Alok Dewangan, Advocate For Respondent :

Mr. R.N.Pusty, Dy. Govt. Advocate --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 02.11.2018 1.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is physically handicapped to the extent of 50%, which would be evident from Annexure P-2, which shows that his left leg has been amputated. He further submits that the petitioner has been transferred from P.H.E. Raipur to P.H.E. Narayanpur, therefore, the transfer order so effected in respect of the petitioner may be stayed.

2.

Perused the documents connected to this petition. Annexure P-2 shows that the petitioner is suffering 50% physical disability issued by the competent authority. In view of this, without any observation on merits, it is directed that the petitioner shall be at liberty to

make a representation with the aforesaid document so that his case may be considered by the competent authority on the humanitarian ground.

3.

It is observed that the petitioner shall be at liberty to make such representation within a period of four weeks, which may be decided within a further period of 30 days by the competent authority. Till the decision is arrived, the transfer order dated 06.10.2018 in respect of the petitioner may not be given effect to. 4.

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