HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WP. (S) No. 37?8 of 2005 a? Petitionet Respondents Shte of Chhattisgarh & others SB: Hon‘ble Mr. Justice Satish K. Agnihotri, J Banau Ram Patel Versus ORDER ( Passed on this 9’“ day of March, 2007) The petitioner whim working as Assistant Teacher in Jagdeo Giris Primary School, Raigarh was transferred to Primary Schooi, Khokhsipaii, Sarangarh. on the same terms and conditions, vide order dated 31.7.2001 (Annexure A11). The Madhya Pradesh Administrative Tribunal at Raipur vide interim order dated 13.9.2001 directed to maintain status quo in regard to the position of the petitioner as it was prevaiiing on 11.9.2001. By virtue of the interim order the petitioner is continuing at the originat place of posting. Be that as it may, with the passage of time this petition has become infructuous as period of transfer is 'not appiicabie forever. At this point of time there is no question to examine the vaiidity of the transfer order. However, the respondents are at liberty to pass appropriate orders keeping in View the public interest and administrative exigency, without insisting on compliance of the impugned transfer order. lt Ls weil settied principie of law that transfer is an incident of service and it is for the employer to decide as to where a particular ofiicerfemployee be posted. keeping in view pubiic interest as well as administrative exigency. this Court has limited iurisdiction to interfere in the transfer matter and this Court can interfere only in the case of proved malatide, non-competence of authority passing the transfer order and transfer order not being in conformity with the rules and regulations. in view of the above. this petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. Thakur Sd/— .i: Judge 5i l Satish K. Agnihotri Shri _K. K. Shukia, Advocate for the petitioner. V. V. S. Murthy, Deputy Advocate General with Smt. Anju Ahuja, Deputy Govt. Advocate for the respondents/State. The foiiowing order of the Court is passed by Satish K. Agnihotri, J. 1.