HIGH_COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition No. 1076 of 2003 Petitioners 1. 2. 3. Ragbava Ram Paadey, aged 45 years, s/o Shri Siu-ajdeen Paadey, Coiapouader (Aushadbi Sanyojeeka) Ayurvedic Hospital, Bijawaad, Distt^Bastar (C.G.). Versus Respondents 1. The State of Chhattfsgarh, Through ; The Secretary, Health Services Mantralaya, Raipur, C.G. Siiperintendent cuin District Ayurvedic OfScer, Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar (C.G.) Dr, Satish Kuniar Tripafhi, scged 45 years S/o Not kuown In-charge as Ayurvedic Officer, Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar(C.G.) Shri Rudra Narayan Pandey, a^ed about 40 years S/o Not knowa, Coinpounder Through : Superintendent cum Distt. Ayiuvedic Officer, Bastar, J^dalpur (C.G.). Single Beach ; Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satisli K. Agaihotri. Shri M.D. Shanua, Advocate for fhe petitioner. Shn Sumesh Bajaj, Deputy Govt. Advocate for the Respondents No. l and 2, Shri Raabir Singh Marhas, Advocate for fhe respondent No.3. 4. ORAL ORDER (12*h Januaiy, 2006) 1. The petitioner was workiag as Aushadhi Sahayak (Coinpounder) in the Departinent of Healfh services siace 27.06.1983. By order dated 21.10.2002, tbe petitioner was traasferred from Bajawaada to Karwaband ui Distdct-Bastar. Subsequentty by order dated 6.03.2003, the earUer transfer order dated 21.10.2002 whereby the petitioner was transferred from Bajawanda to Karwaband District-Bastar was revoked. The petitioner has filed fhis petition impugniag the relieving prder dated 17.03.2003 (Aiinexure P/1). 2. By order dated 7.04.2003, this Court granted stay of operation of fhe order (Aiuiexure P-1) tiU further order of tliis Court aad the order was not inodiBed fhereafter. Pursuant to the stay order granted by fhis Court, the petitioner continued at Bajawanda, District-Bastar. The petitioner has enjoyed the posting at Bajawanda for inore fhan two aud half years. Transfer is an essenti.al condition of service. It is for the eiaployer to transfer ajld post an employee at a parti.ciilar place ia adiiiinistrative exigencies and in. public interest. At this stage quashing offtie inipugued order dated 17.03.2003, will not serve fhe purpose when fhe petitioner, by virtue of stay order passed by tliis Court,has already availed his posting at Bajawauda. At this stage it is for fhe respondents to decide whefher the petitioner should be aUowed to continue at Bajawaad or bis services are required elsewhere. 3. Por the reasons stated above, the petition staads disposed of. No order as to costs. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge