>>. H1GHCOURT OF CHHAmSGARH AT BILASPUR SINGLE BENCH: HON'BLE SHRI SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI, J. PETITIONER: RESPONDENTS: W.P.No.41S8of2004 Laxminarayan Patel, aged about 41 years, son of Nathuram Patel, presently posted as Assistant Teacher, Gpvernment Primary School, Chantepali, Block Baramkela, Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through: Secretary, Department of School Education, Dau Kalyan Singh Bhawan, Mantralay, Raipur. 2. The Director, Public Instructions, Direetorate, Raipur (C.G.) 3. The Collector, District Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) 4. The District Education Officer, Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) Writ Petition under Article 226/227 of theConstitution of India Present: Shri Ashok Soni, Advocate forthe petitioner. Smt. Smita Ghai, Panel Lawyer for the State/respondents. ORDER rth (7m August,2008) Learned counsel forthe State/respondent submitted thatthe transfer order dated 31-7-2004 is impugned in this petition. This Court has granted status quo as obtained on 7-12-2004 tobe maintained. By virtue of interim order dated 7-12-2004the petitioner remained at the old place of post|ng. ^f:;' Balive Thus the impugned order dated 31-7-2004 in respect ofthe petitioner could not be given effect to. At this stage there is no point to consider the validity of the impugned order, as the petitioner has already remained at the old place of posting for more than 30 months. Even otherwise, the transfer is an incidence of service. It is for the emp!oyer to post the employee at any place in a public interest on administrative exigency. The respondents are at liberty to post the petitioner at any place in public interest without insisting compliance of the impugned order dated 31 -7-2004. In view ofthe foregoing, the writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, M.(W.)P. No.4526/2004 and I.A. No.59/2005 also stand disposed of. Sd/- SatisKX ^nihotri Judge