\ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR S.B. : HON'BLE MR. SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI.J. WMT PETITION (S) No. 3944 of 2005 PETITIONER RESPONDENTS Smt. Snehlata Sawant, W/o Shri R.L.Sawant, Asst. Teacher, Primary School Rudri, Distt. Dhamtari. VEffiSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Department of School Edu. D.K.S. Bhawan, G.E. Road, Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2. District Dhamtari. OfEicer, 3. Prmcipal, Primary School, Rudri Distt. Dhamtari. 4. Collector, Dhamtari. Present: None for the petitioner. Shri Sushil Dubey, Govemment Advocate fer the State/respondents. ORDER (Passed on 15th Mareh 2007) 1. The petitioner, while working as Assistant Teacher at Middle School Rudri, District Dhamtari, was transferred to Middle School, Gangrel, on same terms and coaditions •ride impugned order dated 22.09.2001 (Annexure A/l). 2. The Madhya Pradesh Administrative Tribunal at Raipw vide interim order dated 08.10.2001 directed to maintain status quo in »•*!-•»-• 4. /?? regard to the position of the petitioner as was prevailing on 03.10.2001. By virtue of the interim order the petitioner is contmuing at the original place ofposting. Be that as it may, with the j»ssage of time this petition has become infructuous as period of transfer is not appticable forever, At this poiat oftime, there is no question to examine the validity of the transfer order. However, the respondents are at liberty to pass appropriate order keeping in view the pubtic interest and administrative exigency, without insisting on compliance cfthe impugned transfer order, It is well settled principle of law that transfer is an incident of service and it is for the employg- to decide as to where a particular officer/employee be posted, keeping m view public interest as well as administrative exigency. This Court has limited jurisdiction to interfere in the transfer matter and this Court can interfere only in the case of proved malafide, non- competenee of authority passing the transfer order and traasfer order not being in confonnity with the rules and regulations, In view ofthe above, this petition stands disposed of. No order as to eosts. Anrit