r HIGH COURT OF CHHATnSGARH AT BILASPUR W.P.<S) No. 3836 of 2005 Petttioner P. R. Gurupanchayan, age 53 years. S/o Shri Laxman Sin^ Gurupanchayan, Head Master, Govt Higher Secondary School, Pachpedhi, BIock - Kurud, District- Dhamtari Versus Respondents 1. State of Chhatb'sgarh, Through Secretary, Schoof Educatfon Department. D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur 2. Director, Incharge Director, PuMte Instructions, Raipur (C.G.) , 3. District Education CWcer, Dhamtari (C.G) 4. Distric^ Education Officer, Durg (C.G.) SB: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish K. Agnihotri, J Shri S. K. Thomas, Advocate for the petftwner. Shri Sushi! Dubey, Govt. Advocate for the responderrts/State. ORDER (Passed on this 14th day of March, 2007) The followjng order of the Court fe passed by Satish K. Agnihotri, J. 1. The petifioner white woridng as Head Master at Govt. Higher Secondary Schoot, Pachpedhi, Btock- Kurud, District- Dhanrtari was transferred to Durg, onthe same terms and condjfions, vkle impugned order dated 11.9.2001 (Annexure A/1). 2. The Madhya Pradesh AdminSstrath/e Tribunal at Raipur vkle interim order dated 28.9.2001 directed to maintain status quo in regard to the posi'tion of ttie petSfioner as was prevailing on 20.9.2001 .By virtue oS the interim order the petitioner te continuing at the original piace of posting. 3. Be that as it may, with the passage of time this petifion has become infructuous as period of transfer is not applicabte forever. At this point of tfme there is no quesBon to examine the valkiity ^ the fransfer orcter. However, the respondents are at liberty to pass appropriate r^" L-... (NNIII*^| • Thakur orclers keeping In view the public interest anct adniml^rative exigency, wfthout jnsistjng on compjjance of the impugned transfer order. 4. It is well setBed principle of law that transfer is an jnddertf of servlce and it is for the emptoyer to decide as to where a partteular officer/employee be posted, keeping in view public interest as w®Has admlnistrafeve exlgency. This Court has limited jurisdfctton to Interfere with the transfer matter and this Court can entertaln judjclal review only in the case of proved malafide, non-competence of authorify passing the transfer order and transfer order not being in confonnHy with ths rules and regulations. 5. tn view ofthe above, this petitfon stands disposed of. No order as to GOStS. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge