HIGH COURT OF GHHATTI8GARH AT BILASPUR 8.B. : HON'BLEMR.SATISHK.AGNIHOTRI.J. WMT PETITION (81No.^?21 of200S U.,:.....»^ABA ^^'^^-^^T^ ^SwW^^i-^^ RESPONDENTS Ishwari Lal Soni Head Ii&ster Nagar Palika Primary School No. 2, Dhamtari District Dhamtari (C.G.) VERSU8 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through - Secretary School Education Department Mantralaya Raipur Dist. Raipur(C.G.) » 2. District Education OfiBcer Dhamtari District Dhamtari (C.G.) 3. Sankul Principal Govemment Girls Higher Seeondary School, District Dhamtari (C.G.) Present: None appears for the petitioner. Shri Sushil Dubey, Goveniment Advoeate for Ae ORDER (Passed on 15th Marah 2007) The petitioaer, whtle workmg as Assisteot Teacher at Gcwemment Nagar Palika Primary School No. 2, Dhamtari, was transferred to Goverament Primary School Uslapur, on the same terms and conditions vide impugned order dated 22.09.2001 ~~^^-*aesiireA/l). ——- s— :^:PS"-"T''"""' "• 2. The Madhya Pradesh Administrative Tribunal at Raipur vide interim order dated 10.10.2001 directed to mainlain status quo in regard to 'the position of the petitioner as was prevailing on 01.10.2001. By virtue of the interim order the petitioner is continuing at the original place ofposting. 3. Be ftat %.s it may, with the (»ssage of time tMs petition has become JnfiTictuous as period of transfer is not applieable forever. At this point oftime, there is no question to examine the validily of the transfer order. However, the respondents are at liberty to pass appropriate order keeping in view the pablie iatsrest aad administrative exigency, without insisting on compliance ofthe impugned transfer order. 4. It is well settled principle of law that transfer is an iacident of serviee and it is for the employer to decide as to where a particular officer/employee be posted, keeping in view public interest as well as administrative exigency. Tbis Court bas limited jurisdiction to interfere ia the transfer matter and Ais Court can interfere only in the case of proved maiafide; non- competence of authorily passing the transfer order and traasfer order not beiag in conformity witfa the rules and regidations. 5, In view ofthe above, this petition stands disposed of.No order as to costs. Sd/- . ., Satish K. Agniho" .t'.Eoi