?-<3 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR S.B. : HON'BLE MR. SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI. J. WMT PETITION (8) No. 3903 otlQW PETITIONER RESPONDENTS Jeevrakhaa Venna age 40 years, s/o Shri Baisakhu Ram Verma, Middle School Devkar, District Durg C.G. Developmeat Block Saja, District Durg, C.G. VER8U8 }. Stete of Cbhattisgarh, Through Secretaiy, School Edueatfon, Department Mantralaya, Raipur, ur. 2. District Bemetara. Offieer. 3. Head Master, Govemment Middle Sehool, Devkar, Development Block Saja, District Durg C.G. Present: None appears for the petitioner. Shri Sushil Dubey, GovenimentAdvocate for tfae State/respondents. "\^, ORDER (Passed on 15th Kferch 2007) •The petitioner, while working as Assistant Teacher at Govemment Middle School Devkar, District Darg was transferred to Govemment Middle School Kurud, on the same terms and conditions vide unpugned order dated 31.08.2001 (Annsxure A/l). - 2 j2k ^ The Madhya Pradesh Admmistrative Tribunal at Raiper vide interim order dated 08.10.2001 du-ected to maintain status quo in regard to the position of the petitioner as was prevailing on 29.09.2001. By virtue of tfae iaterim order the petitioner is contiauiag at tfae original plaee ofposting. Be that as it may, with tfae passage oftirae Ihis 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 tfae transfer order. However, the respondents are at liberty to pass appropriate order keeping in view the public interest and admmistrative exigency, without insisting on compliance ofthe impugned transter order. It is well settled principle of law that trensfer is an iaeident of service and it is for the employer to decide as to where a particular officer/employee be posted, keepmg in view public interest as well as adminisrtralsve exigency. This Court has limited jurisdiction to interfare in the transfer matter and fhis Court can mterfere only in the case of proved malafid®,non- competence of authorily passiag the transfer order and transfer order not being in conformity with the rules and regulations. In view ofthe above, this petition stands dispcreed of. No order as tocosts. . . Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Amit