'••^•^ / ,"•-%. -a-» Pefitioner Respondents HIGH COURT OF CHHATTiSGARH: BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 2097 of 2008 Lakhan Singh Thakur, S/o. Shri Laxmi Nath Thakur, Aged about 47 ysars, occupation - Sen/ice, posted as Patwari, Halka No.31, Samgiri, Tahsi! Kunwakonda, Revenue Circte Kunwakonda, Distt. Dantewara (CG). ,e^ Versus 1) The State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Departonent of Revenue, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2) The Collector, Dantewada, Distt. Dantewada (CG). 3) Sub Divisional Officer, (Revenue), Dantewada, Dsstt. Darttewada (CG). 4) Tahsildar, Dantewada, Distt. Dantewada (Writ Petition under Articte 226 of the Constitution of India) SB: Hon'ble Ntr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Present: Dr. Sanjest Sharma, sounsel for the petltloner. Shri Yashwant Singh Thakur, Govt. Advocate for ttie State. ORALORDER (Passedon 10-4-2008) i 1 II With consent of learned counsel appearing for both the parties, ttie matter is heard finatly. 2) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was posted as Patwari in Patwari Halka No.31, Samgiri, Tahsil Kunwakond, Distt. Dantewada. The petitioner has been transferred to Bastar, Dist. Bastar, by order dated 7-7-2007 (Annexure P/1). li;l Raiu --2- 3) This transfer order has been made on request of the petitioner. Despite the transfer order dated 7-7-2007, the petitioner has not been relieved from the o!d piace of posting to join his new place of posting. 4) Shri Yashwant Singh Thakur, learned counsel appearing for the State/respondente submits that as per poiicy, this area is specifled as scheduled area and person cannot be relieved withoutjhere being substitute for the same. This is a case where the petitioner has been transferred from one scheduled area to other scheduted area, thus, this clause may not be appiicable to the instant petition. 5) The representation of the petitioner for transfemng on his own expense has become fruitless as the State -authorities have considered his representation and passed the transfer order, but the said transfer order has not been given effect to. 6) Since the transfer order has been passed at the request of the petitioner, i do not flnd any reason not to reiieve the petitioner from his old piace of posting. 7) The respondente are accordingly directed to make suitable arrangement within a period of four weeks for relieving and aliowing the petittoner to join his new place of posting, 8) !n view of ttie foregoing, the petition stands dtsposed of with aforesaid directions. No order asto costs. ——& asa "SdA-, satisIiK.Agiuhotri Jiidge i11;'