HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BIIASiPUR S.B. : HON'BLE MR. 8ATISH K. AGNIHOTM, J. WMT PETITION (S) No. 3922 of2005 PETITIONER RESPONDENTS Prakaslmareyan Shrivastav Assistairt Teacher, Nagar Paliiia Middle School, Dhamteri, District Dhamteri (C.G.) VE^IUS 1. State of Chhattis^trh Ifarough Secretary School Education Department Mantrala^, Raipm (C.G.) 2. District Edwation Oflfieer Dhamteri District Dhamtari (C.G.) 3. Sankul Principal, New Girls Higher Secondary School Dhamtari, District Dhamtari (C.G.) Present: Shri Y.C.Shanna, Advocate for the petitioner. Sfari Susfail Dubey, Govemment Advocate for the State/respondents. ORDER (Passed on 15th Maich2007) 2. The petitioner, while working as Assistairt Teacher at Goverament Middle School, Nagar Patika, Dfaamlari was -transfen-ed to Govemment Middle Scfaool Bodra (Dalii), on the same terms and conditions vide impugned order dated 22.09,2001 (AnnexureA/1). The Madhya Pradesh Administrativs Tribunal at Raipur vide interim order dated 10.10.2001 directed to maintain status quo in regard to the position of the petitioner as was prevailiog on 01.10.2001. By virtue of the interim order the petitioner is continumg at the original place ofpostiag. 3. Be that as it may, with tfae passage of time this petition has become infructuous as period of transfer is not applicable forever: At tfais point oftime, there ts no question to examine the validity of the trsnsfer order. However, the respondents are at liberty to pass appropriate order keeping in view the public interest and administretive exigency, without icsisting on compliance ofthe impugned transfer order. 4. It is well settled principle of law that transfer is aa incident of service and it is for the employer to decide as to where a particular officer/employee be posted, keeping in view publie interest as well as administra.tive exigency. This Court has limited jurisdiction to interfere in th« trassfer matter and this Court ean interfere only in the case of proved malafide, non- competence of authority passing the transfer order and transfer order not being in confonnily with the roles and regulations. 5. In view ofthe above, this petition stands disposed of. No order as tocosts. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Amit