dp HIGH COURT OF CHHATTI8GAKH AT BILA8PUR S.B. : HON'BLE MR. 8ATI8H K. AGNIHOTM.J, WRIT PETITION (S) >. 3925 PETITIONER RE8PONDENTS Tilakram Bannan s/o Late Shri Ramial Bannaa, aged about 42 years, Upper Division Teaeher, Middle School Urba, Tehsil Gha-ghoda, District Raigarh, C,G. VERSU8 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, School Education 2. Colleetor (Tribal Welfare Branch) Raigarh Post - Raigarh (C.G.) Present: None appeara for the petitioner. Shri Sushil Dubey, Goverament Advoeate for the State/respondents. ORDER th (Passed on 15m March 2007) The petitioner, while working as Upper Divison Teacher at Middle School Urba, Etevelopment Block Tanuiar, District Raigarh, was Iransferred to Middle School Pelma, on the same tenus and conditions. vide impugned order dated 31.07.2001 (AnnexureA/1). The Madhya Pradesb Admiaistrative Tribunal at Raipw mde interim order dated 15.10.2001 directed to maintaia statos quo in regard to the position of the petitioner as was prevailing on -••ariiWI .3*: ?»WnU*i '^2- 01.10.2001. By virtue of the interim order the petitioner is continuing at the original place ofposting. 3. Be that as it may, with the {%ssage of time this petition has become infiTictuous as period of transfer is not applicable forever. At this point oftime, there is no question to examine the validity of the transfer order. However, the respondents are at liberty to pass appropriate order keqping in view the public interest and administrative exigency, without insisting 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 public interest as well as administrative exigency. This Court has limited jurisdiction to interfere in tfae traasfer matter and this Court cao interfere only in the case of proved malafide, aon- competence of authority passing the transfer order and transfer order not being in conformity with the mles and regulations. 5. In view ofthe above, this petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. Anut