'^0 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTI8GARH. BILASPUR W.P.J8) No. 6067 of 2007 PETITIONER Umend Kiimar Joshi Son of Shri Bahui'das Jostii, aged about 33 years, Working as Health Worker (Male), Sub Health Centre Dhobghatti, Sector Baigakapa, Comiaunily Health Centre Loniti, District Bilaspur (C.G.) Versus RESPOnDENTS l. State of Chhattisgarh, Throiigh; The Secretary, Departineut of Health and FamUy Welfare, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. The Under Secretary, Chhattisgarh Govei-Bjment, Departiueat of Health and Family Welfare, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur 3. The Chief Medlcal and Health Officer, Bilaspur (C.G.) 4. The Block Medical OfBcer, Lormi, Distnct Bilaspur (C.G.) WRIT PEnTIOM U»DBR^ARTICE,B226^F THB COBSnTUION OF IMDIA Appearance: Shri Ratoesli Kumar Agrawal, couusel for the petitioner. Ms. Sunifa Jain, Panel I^awyer for the State om advance copy. ORAL ORDBR (10.10.2007) SUmL KUMAR SINHA, J. Hearri on admission. The petitioner, who is worldng on the post of Male Health Worker, has been traasferred ftoin Lormi, District Bilaspur to Sahaspur I-^ihara, District Kawariha. The order of transfer was passed on 7.7.2006, whereas the writ petition has been filed on 28.9.2007. Leamed counsel for the petitioner aiyies tliat it has been shown in the transfer order that the transfer has been afFected on own wfll of the petitioner but the petitioner has never made any application for his transfer. '^?/. WP(S) 6067 of 2007 *^ I ana. not inclined to admit this petition for Tiearing after tlic lapse of ahoiit 1 ycar fnom the date of passing of the iinpugned order. Th.is is an inordinatje delay in filmg the writ petition. At this stagc, leamed coiinsel for the petitioner siibtnjts tTiat in fact, tlie petitioner was not relieved eartier and he was ordered to be relieved on 20.8.M07 and then omty this petition has bcen ffled. Even if tlie petitioner has been relieved on 20.8,2007 bzit ^•fr itself does not explain the rielay in filing the writ petition against theoider dated 7.7.2006. The petition is disiaissed at tihe motion stage on the groiind of delay in filing tlie petition. However, the pefitioner sliall be free to ffle a representation to the concemed aiithority, who shall decide the saine at the earliest in accordance with law. ! Sd/- SunilKumar Sinha Judge vatB