\^ HKHICOURT^FLCHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR W.P.tSt No. 4733/2007 Petitioner RESPONDENTS 1 R.K.Vaishnav s/o Shri K.D.Vaishnav aged about 45 years working as Surveyor Soil Conservation Sub Division Manendragarh, District-Koriya(CG) Versus The State of Chhattisgarh, Through: Secretary, Department of Agriculture, DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG) Under Secretary, Chhattisgarh, Department, DKS Raipur(CG) Govt. of Agriculture Bhawan, WRIT PETITIQNJUNDERARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Appearance: Shri Sudeep Agrawal and Shri Mohd. Asif counsel for the petltioner. Shri Yashwant Singh, G.A. for the State on advance copy. ^- QRAL QR5ER (27.8.2007) SunU Kutnar_Sinhai J, Heard. The petitioner, who has been transferred from Manendragarh, District Koriya to Ambikapur District-Sarguja, has challenged the validity of his ta-ansfer order. Learned counsel for the petitioner argue,~ that the transfer has been affected in mid-session. They also argue that the parents of the petitioner are old and infirm; therefore, it is very difficult for the petitioner to comply with the order of transfer. Needless to say that these are not the grounds for the Court of law to interfere with the order of transfer passed by the competent authority. These grounds are to be considered by the ^employer itself. Unless the order is shown to be vitiated by lita \G WP(s) 4733/2007 malafides, extraneous considerations or against the Rules or the Act, the Courts are not required to interfere with the orders of transfer is the settled view of Supreme Court. At this stage, leamed counsel for the petitioner subinit that a representation has already been filed by the petitioner before the concerned authority vide Annexure P-3 and at least, that should be directed to be disposed of. Considered. While disposing of this petition, it is directed that if the representation (Annexure P-3) has not been disposed of by the concerned authority till today, the same shall be disposed of at the earliest in accordance with law. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge v'