Hum-i COURT m: cHHATTIsGARH AT BILAsPUR wms) No.39181201o ?etitioner Ballu Ram Deshlahara. $10. Ram F’rasad Desmahara, aged about -61 I years, Occupation BED. Dongergarh, District — Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 1. State of Chhatisgarh, Through: The Secretary. Schooi Education Department, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur 2. Director, Lok Shikshan' Sanchanalaya, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) FFESenIZ Shri V.K. Sharma. counsel for the Detitioner. Ms. Sunita Jain. Panel Lawyer for the State. SINGLE BENCH: HON’BLE SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINHA: J. O R A L O R D E R (30.07201 0) Heard finally with the consent of the parties. Petitioner Ballu Ram Deshlanara, is working on the post of Biock Education Officer, Dongergarh, District Rajnandgaon. 'By the impugned order dated 13.07.2010, he has been transferred from Dongergarh to Baghnadikhurd Block, District Rajnandgaon. / Shri V.K. Shame, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that date of birth of the petitioner is 07.01 .1949 and as suc‘n, the petitioner is going to retire in the month of January, 2011. He submits that according to t'ne transfer poiicy, Governemnt servants who are to retire within one year or iess than the said period, are to be posted in their home districts or at a piace of their‘option on their request. His submission is that the petitioner has opted for his posting at Dongergarh itself. He further submits that the \ impugned transfer order is, therefore, in violation of transfer policy made in this regard. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, i am of the opinion that this petition should be finally disposed of at this stage with a direction to the petitioner to file a representation before the concemed authority referring to the provisions of transfer policy and the concerned authority is directed to dispose of the representation in accordance with the policy framed in this regard. Accordingly, the writ petition is finally disposed of with a direction that if so advised, the petitioner may file a representation along with a copy of this order and a copy of the writ petition before the concerned authority withing a period of 15 days from today, and if such representation is filed, the concerned authority shall dispose of the same in accordance with law. lt is further directed that till the representation is decided, the order of transfer of the petitioner i.e. Annexure-P/4 dated 13.07.2010 shall not be effected; . Sdl— l L. SUNE KUMAR SINHA Judge Certified copy as per rules.