r HSGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR W.P.rS'i No. 3884 of 2005 Petitioner Ragghuram Sahu, Assistant Teacher, Primary Schooi, Shyamtarai, Dhamteri, Dlstrlct - Dhamtarl (C.G.) Versus Re-spondents 1. of Chhaffisgarh, Through Secretary, School Educatton Department, Mantraiaya, D.K.S. Bhawan Ralpur (Chhattlsgarh). 2. District Education Officer, Dhamfari Dlstrjct- Dhamtert (Chhattisgarh). SB: h'on'bie Mr. Justlce K. Agnlhofrj, J Shri Y. C. Sharma. Advocate for rho petjflonor. Sunlta Jaln, PaneS Sawyer fcr the rsspondeRts/Stste. ORDER (Passed on this 13th day of March, 2007} The foliowjns crder of the Court §spasssct by Satish K. Agnihotri, J. 1. The petltioner 'A'hiie working as Assjstant Teacher at Primary Schooi, Shysmtarai, Dhamtari was transferred to MJddie Schoot, Devpur, Dhamtarl, on the same terms and condltions, vjde smpusned order 22.9.2001 (Annexure A/1). 2. The Pradesh Admlnjstratlve Tribunal st Raipur vids interim order 3.10.2001 dir^ted to mafntein status quo in regard So the positjon of the petltioner as v/as prevaISing on 27.8.2CX)1. By virtue of the jnterlm order the petjtsoner ,'s contjnumg at the origJnaS place Gf posting. 3. Be that as it may, with the of time this petition has become infructuous as of transfer is not appSicable forever. At this posnt of time is no question to examine the vaiidjty of the transfer order. However, the respondents are at Slberty to appropriate orders keeping in view the pubiic interest and administratlve exlgency, v/ithout insjstlng on compSlanee ofthe impugned transfer order. Thakur 4. It is weS! princSple of taw that transfer is an jnddent of semce and it is for the empioyer to declde as to where a partIcuSar officer/empioyee be posted. keeping In vlew pubjlc intersst as welj as exlgency. This Court has jjmlted jurlsdjction to interfere in the transfer m-atter and this Court can jnterfere onSy In the case of provsd ma!afide, non-competence of authorify passing the transfer ordsr ancl trsnsfer order not betng in conformjfy wifri the ruSes and reguSations. 5. !n vlev/ of the above, this petition stands dlsposed of. No order as to costs. —— Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge