HIGH CDURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR. Writ Petition ER) No. 4.564.- of 2007 PETITIONER Raghav Prasad Vanna, Aged about 61 years, S/o. Late Shri Tularam V€rma, Lab Assismnt, Govt. High School, Singarpur, ‘Vikash Khand— Bhatapara, District Raipur, RIO. Naya Ganj Waid Mandi Road, Bhatapara, Dismct Raipur (0G) Versus RESPONDENT$ 1. The State of C11.hattjsgarh, Thvrnugh: Q the Secretary, Department of School " Education, D.K.S. Bhawan, Manhalaya, Raipur (C.G). >< r} 2. Th1: CoHectoI; Raipur, Disfriet Raipur (CG). 3. District Education Officer, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G). Writ Petition 11/5 225 of the Constitution of India .Appearance: Shri Raghavendra Pradhan, counsel for the potitiouer. L Shri Yashwant Singh, Govt. Advocate for the Sfaff: on advance copy. ORAL ORDER (06.08.2007} Snail Kuma: $inha, J. Hoard finany with the consent of the parties. The petitioner, who is working as a Lab Assistant, in. Government High School, Singarpur, has been transferred to Giris Higher Secondary Schooi, Nevra on administrative grounds by order dated 22.07.2007 (Annemlre—P/ 1). Referring to the contents of Annemlre-P/ 2 (which is extract of relevant. of page of sewice—book), learned oonnsel for the petitioner argues that the date of birth of the petitioner ie 1.4. 1946, according to which, the petitioner has to retire on 315‘ March, 2008. He submits that if he is transferred from Government High // School, Singarpur to the new place just. 8 months prior to the date / 2 W.P.§S)Nd. 4564 of 2007 of superannuation, he would he facing much hardship. He also refers to clauss N0. 7 of policy clated 13th June, 2007, accommg to which, the: case of pafjtioner, who i$ at the: verge 0f retirement was to 1m cansidémd according t0 the said clause. He further submits that the afmEsaid transfer is in vialafion of the said policy of the Government. After hearing the counsel for the petitioner and State, after going through the contents of the petition as well as documents (Annexures—P] 1 Eh P] 2) and the contents of the policy vide Clause 7, in. the opinion of this Court, ends of justice would he served, if the petitioner is allowed to tile a, representation before the concerned authority invoking the provisions of clause 7 of the policy dated 13th June, 2007, Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction that if so advised, the petitioner may tile ‘a detailed t‘epieseiitatiOII hefme the concerned. authority Within a. period of 3 weeks from today along with copy of this order and copy of writ petition and if such a. representation is tiled, the concerned authority shall dispose of the sa1ne as early as possible preferahly within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the said representation, It is further directed that in the meanwhile, the petitioner shall not be relieved from his present place of posting (Singarpur) and, shall he allowed to continue there. With the aforesaid directions]observations, the petition stands finally disposed of. 5d, Sum: Kumar smha l Judge l 7‘ t