m THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH A'r BILASPUR (c.G.), w. P. (S) No. 55% of 2011 / Narottam Singh Thakur, aged about 6O years, S/o Shri Dhanesh Singh Thakur, R/o Village 8L Post—Semra (B), P.S.— Kurud, District—Dhamtari (C.G.) PETITIONER z [ A. VERSUS REsPONDENTs :1./ State of Chhattisgarh Through the Secretary, ‘ Department of School Education, ’ D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G‘). The Collector, Dhamtari, District— Dhamtari (C,G.) . District Educatior; Officer, Dhamtari, District—Dhamtari (C.G.) Government Girls Middle School Semra (B), through the Principal, Tahsil-Kurud, District—Dhamtari (C.G.) CONSTITUTION OF INDIA EEG Ci§1 JRT OF CHHA'F'HSGARH AT RILASP" 1R WRE'E’ ?ETHI()N {S} N 01 5546 0f2m “a 'HQNER : Namnam Smgh ’i‘hakurr VER Si ITS RESW§NDENTS : Siam 0f Chhamsgarh 8c Othéis, WRET PE'I‘ETEON UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF 1H}; CONS’HIUTION OF iNDiA SR: Hnn’hie Shri Sa§r§sh K. Agrnihotri‘ J. E’msem; Smi E’raiaak §harma Aévacaie far the petitiozzer‘ Shri Arun Sam, Guvenxmtsni Advocaia for {11$ Siaig/res§endems €} R 3) E R ID u ass&u (3 {m .m’ 1 n‘h 13V n; + ca§ism3seL O 2%} 1) {lhalienge mthl: petiticm i$ 10 “£113 ordar$ daied 098821)}: passed by the rewimdem Nov L, whamby, ail the iramfars M" Head Mastigrs, wlm haw been declared (1Q Chm: XI Qi‘timr; have baen camellsd in iigli of 3m transfer @QEicv (iatac‘: 13.06391L and furtken iha endmsemgnt (med 30ni}842€}11 wherahv. the (iaiiéctm: Diiamtari ha< forwaréed a Copy of ihe (mirer daied G9‘G812Hli f0? its compiianca Thg ggti‘iiimér has aim Snughi a direction 10 $16 -espenckm's i0 aiio’w ihe patitianar :0 caminue a: Govemmem Grim: Middle SchmoL Sgmlra (B)? Digiric: Dhamtari, 2. Leaméd mums} appearizag ibr the petitionar submfis mat vids cider datéd 15‘0’72G11 (Aimexura W2} the peti‘rioner, working ax Head Mastera Middle SchooL Soridbhaig Dhamtm‘i, was i‘rdmferred 1:0 Middle SchQQL AQhElo‘tig KumCL on aiimiilistmxive grom & Emiiam i0 ihe said Order‘, ihe wtiii-mer joined the tramiémid piace Qf postmg 0n 05,08,201}, ThewafEL Vide Qrdaf dated $6,98201}. (Aimelmm E3): the yeii‘iicner was agaiu immfea’ed ’fmm Achhoti t9 Gavemxmm Giris Mieidie Sehoei. Semiara {B3 which was duly’ samplied by the petitiener am me petitioner joinefi a€ Semfam {B} 0n 21032011. 'i‘éue eeiiiieaaei was again dtecged m join at the original piaee of gaosiing ie‘ Midéle Schooi‘ Seridbhag Dhammti viée order (iateé 09.(§8,2011 and 3G.O%;2G1! /(A1mexa.zre P/E'eolly} which is axbiirary, dismminaiory aml iilegai, The impugmd order has been passed with a mahiiee intentie'n, f*‘eewe 'E U} OX l x W P {5} Ne o/u—h‘zmfj, decided 0n 23.83.2611 ' Furihén onky one V6.21 and nine monthg are 1%, for sumrannuaiion 0f tha yetificmgg mus: at. the fag smi 0f his career, he may rm ba iransferred. Shri Shaina. £1rih§r submm that if is weil 3§1iied preposiiim 0f iaw ihat. once the ordér 113% been ccmpiie¢ the same cammi ba czmcaiiad Q1" modifieci In sugagm: 01” his somemim, he réiia‘s on a iie'cisiim 0f this Calm i1: Dr} EééiRqgrzui’ 3L Sim; 0f Chamsgarh 6% Jinaiiwf’. On. iha 0mg hand: Shli Sm, kamuad Govemmem Advocaie agmaimg for the Si'ax‘e/respcadgms: submits fhat since 111$ Staie Govsmmmt has gancaHsd ail {he iramfer 0ré§rs in Ielaiim £0 tiaa Eead Mastgrs Whohéwe been declared (is class EE officers, thus, the petitioner is boumi to join at hie original piaoe of riosting ixer Middie Sehool: Soridbhaf, Heard leamed cmmsei apyearing for the petitions; perused ihe pieadihgs and domiments appended thereto, 31. is an admitiee position ihart 3'31. the eimuEar (med 137(36‘201L {hove was mic? ban 0:1 tragiefer of’ the dass E ané class E ogwersx The Head Masterej being class i1 offwers couild not have been transferred Even though; thev were transferred Vida oréer daied 1537.291 L The petif‘ioeer come§ied wiih @Eze said orcier axle éoine‘i at Middie Schooi, AchhatL Biook Kumé, HR mimfer was ageisl ameiaded vide order eated 16.98.2011 and wae gosieé a1 Middie School, Semra§ Makham; Biock Kumd, i-Iowever, when it was realized bv the state authorities that even after ban: me eEass i1 (31%eers were transferred, the 3mm Govemmeng viée orde: dared G9,G3;2€J11 (Amrexure WE} deciared aii each transfers 21‘; void ab mie‘m Thus: there is no rrriErmjty in the ordem impilgneé Ererein‘ Owe the transfer oréers have been. deeiared void ah inirier the yetiriener has-I120 resrxme hm dairies a1 rrre original pieoe of posimg ire a? Mirioie $chool,$oridbhar¢ Dhammri. r So r’ar as reliance of the petitioner oir a (iecisiorr of this Com: 1r SSRQeypzrf, is cememed, the same is r101 applicabie to rhe fecis v oftiu'S case; as in the instant saga? me iramférs Emve ham dadared void ab initio anci the Qame haw 3mm camdlsd. ii: iS mt a. case Where transfar of any individual amgaloyee hag bem canceikd, bu: ali tbs orders which were ix: comravgntinn of ma transfer pgiicxig ham/a been cancaiiaé‘ Whsn flue iramfer Qlder it$elf was not in awordancs, Wim law, i116 wine came“: be aliowed to be comzimisé, The peiitioaer has not. chaiiellgeé ihe imp1.1gneé arders (m any ether permissible iegal ground Le Violation of any etaiutory rules or Iegulaliom or {ask of competence of ihe officer, missing the impugned orders‘ The ne‘eitioner has not submitted any (iooumen: in support. of Ens ailegation of mala fhie? except ihe eeif-same staiemenL which is not suftioiem. to hold ma: ihere was a malafidp exercise ofpower: To estabiish mam odeg there should be Smmg cogent reasons: Thiis? the ailegation of made @Ie N 1111foimdeii 1n View of the above. the peii‘gion ie devoid of merit 21nd is accordingly dismissed. Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Sd/— Amit