'kU ^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT B1LASPUR W.P.(S^ No. 4529 of 2005 Petitioner Gupteshwer Nath Gupta. age 55 years, S/o Late Shri Shivdas Prasad Gupta, Accountent, Esst Sarguja Forest Divlsion, Amblkapur (C.G.) Versus Rsspondent 1. Stats of ChhatSlsgarh, through Seoretary, Forest Department, Mantraiaya.D. K. S. Bhawan, Raipur 2. Under Chtef Forest Conservator, AdminjstrsSon, ChhatSisgarh, Ralpur. 3. Divisionai Forest Officer, East Surguja, Forest Djvisjon, AmbiRapur (C.G.) SB: Hon'ble Mr. JusSics SaSlsh K. AgnJhoSrS, J None for the petitioner. -Shrl V. V. S. Murthy, Deputy Advocate GeneraS with Smt. Anju Ahuja, Depufr/ Govt. Advocate for the respondents ORDER (Pass©don ihis 30th day of March, 2007) 1. The petjtloner has fited frsSs petition chaSSenging ftse transfer order 15.1.2002. By virtue of the jnterim stay granted by the Madhya Pradesh AdmsnSstratjve Tribunal at Raspur the petitloner is continuing at the origlnaj pi'ace ofposting. 2. Be that as it may, with the passage of tSme this petjtlon has become infrucfejous as psriod of transfer js not appiicable forever. At thjs pojnt of time thers is no question to examine the validity of the transfer order. Ho'vvever, the respondents are at Siberty to pass appropriate orders keeplng In viev/ the pubSlc interest and admsnistratSve exigency, v/ithout inststlng on comp!iance of the impugned transfer order. 3. In vjew of the above, this petltjon stands disposed of. No order as So costs. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge 1- Thakur