HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR 8.B. : HON'BLE MR. 8ATISH K. AGNIHOTM. J. WMT PETITION (S) No. 3919 of208S RESPONDENTS ).P.Bagde s/o Babulal Bagde, age 57 years, Assistont Teacher, Middte School Singbpur, District Dhamtari (C.G.) VERSUS 1. Secretary, through - Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya D.K.S. Bhawan Raipur (CG) 2. Collector District Dhamtari (C.G.) 3. District Education Officer District Dhamtari (C.G.) Present: None appears for the petitioner. Shri Sushil Dubey, Govemment Advocate for the State/respondents. ORDER (Passed on 15th March 2007) 1. The petitioner, while working as Assistant Teacher at Schooi Singhpur, District Dhamtari, was transferred to Middle School Rakadih, on the same temis and conditions vide impugned order dated 22.09.2001 (Annexure A/l). 2. Ths Madhya Pradesh Adminisrtrative Tribunal at Raipw vide interim order dated 09.10.2001 directed to maintain status quo in regard to the position of the petitioner as was prevailing on 01.10.2001. By virtue of the interim order the petitioner is continuiiig at the original place ofposting. 3. Be that as it may, with tbe {wssage of time this petition has become infiTictuous as period of transfer i.s tiQt applicable forever. At this point oftime, there is no question to exaraine the validity of tiie transfer order. However, the respondents are at liberty to psss appropriate order keeping in view the public interest and administrative exigency, without insisting on compliance ofth®impugned transfer order. 4. It is weB settled principle of law tiist tensfer is an mcideat of service and it is for the employer to decide as to where a paiticular officer/employee be posted, keeping in view public interest as well as administrative exigeucy. This Court faas limited jurisdiction to interfere in the transfer matter and tfais Court can interfere only in the case of proved malafide, non- competence of authority passiag 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 to costs. Sd/- satish K. Agnihotri Judge Arait 1