HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGAKH AT BILASPVR S.B. : HON'BLE MR. SATISH K.AGNIHOTRI. J. WMT PETITION (S) No. 3957 of2005 PETITIONER RESPONDENTS B.L.Sahu Assistant Teaeher Goverament Boys Middle School Dhamtari District Dhamtari (C.G.) through - Educatioa Raipur VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh Secretary School Department Mantraiaya Distt.Raipur(C.G.) 2. District Education OfBeer Dhamtari District Dhamtari (C.G.) 3. Prineipal, Govemment Kvys Higber Secondary School Dhamtari District Dhamtari (C.G.) Present: Shri Y.C.Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri Sushil Dubey, Goverament Advoeate for the State/respondents. ORDER th (Passed on 15"' March 2007) The petitioner; wUle woridng as Assistant Teaeher at Govemment Boys Middle Scbool Dhamtari, Distriot Dhamtari, was transferred to Middle School Tarsewa, on ihe same terms and eonditions vide impugned order dated 22.09.2001 (Annexure A/l). __----—--—------- 2. The Madhya Pradesh Administrative Tribunal at Raipur vide iBterim order dated 17.10.2001 directed to maintain status qno in regard to the position of the petitioner as was prevailing on . By virtue of the interim order the petitioner is continuing at the original place ofposting. 3. Be thst as it may, with the p&ssage of time this petition has become inihictoous as period of transfer is not applieable forever. At this point oftime, IfaCTe is no question to exammc tfae validity of the transfer order. However, the respondents are at liberty to pass appropriate order keeping in view the public interest and adiniaistrative exigency, without insisting on compliance ofthe impugned transfer order. 4. It is welt settled principle of law that transfer is an incident of service and it is for the employer to decide as to where a particular ofBcer/employee be posted, keeping in view public interest as we!l as adniinistrative exigeaGy. Tfais Court has limited jurisdiction to interfere in the transfer matter and this Court can interfere only in the case of proved matafide, non- competence of authority passing the transfer order and tranrfer order not being in conformity with the rules and regulations. 5. In view ofthe above, this petition stands disposed of. No order as tocosts. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Anut