HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILA^PUR S.B. : HON'BLE MR-SATISH K. AfTNIHOTRI, J. WRIT PETITION (S) No. 3905 of200S Jaimangal Singh Paikra, Assistant Teacher, Govemment New Primar^' School, Lailunga, Ward No. 16, District Raigarh, (C.G.) VERSVS RE8PONDENTS 1. State of Chhattisgarh through Secretaiy, Tribal Welfare Department, Mantralaya, Raipur, Distt.Raipur(C.G.) 2. Collector, Raigarh, District Raigarh, (C.G.) Present: Shri Y.C.Shanna, Advocate for the petitioBer. Shri Sushil Dubey, Goverament Advocate for the QRDER (Passed oa 15th March 2007) 1. The petitioner, while worfcing as Assistant Teacher at Ciovemment Primary School, Lailunga, Ward No. 16, District Raigarh was transferred to Govemment Middle Scfaool, Chingari; Lailunga, on tfae same terms and conditions vide impugoed order 3ated31.07.2001 (AnnexureA/1). 2. Tfae Madhya Pradesh Adininistrative Tribanal at Raipur vide interim order dated 6.10.2001 directed to maurtain statas qno in regard to the position of the petitioner as was prevailing on 2 ^' 29.09.2001. By virtue of the interim order the petitioner is continuing at the original place ofpostiag. 3. Be that as it may, with the passags of time this petition has beeome infructuous as period of Iransfer is not appiicable forever. At this point oftime; there is no question to examine the Vjalidity of the transfer order. Hoyever, the respondents sse at liberty to pass appropriate order keeping in view tbe publie icterest and admmistrative exigency, without insisting on compliance ofthe impugned transfer order. 4. It is well settled principle of law that transfer is aa incideat of service and it is for the employer to decide as to where a particular officer/employee be posted, keeping in view public interest as well as administrative exigency. This Court has limited jurisdiction to interfere in the transfer matter and tiris Court can interfere only in the case of proved malafide, non- competence of authority passing the traasfer order aad traasfer order not being in conformity with the rules and regitlations, 5. In view ofthe above, this petition stands disposed of. No order as tocosts. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Amit