1 2025:CGHC:44088 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1693 of 2023 1 - Hiran Sai Kindo S/o Late M. R. Kindo Aged About 55 Years Working As Teacher (L. B.), Government Pre-Middle School, Bodajhariya, Block - Sitapur, District - Surguja, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Director Directorate Of Public Indtructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The District Education Officer Ambikapur, District - Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 4 - The Block Education Officer Sitapur, District - Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashok Kumar Gavel, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Ajit Yadav, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sunita Sahu, Panel Lawyer ABHIGYA SAXENA Digitally signed by ABHIGYA SAXENA 2 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 29/08/2025 1. This petition is preferred against order dated 22.02.2023. 2. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- "10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ/ order, thereby setting-aside/ quashing the impugned order dated 22.02.2023 Annexure P/1 and further be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to allow the petitioner to continue at his present place of posting. 10.2 That, any other relief/order which may deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case including award of the costs of the petition may be given." 3. Vide order dated 03.03.2023, the petitioner was granted stay by this Court. 4. Considering the aforesaid aspect of the matter and considering the fact that on the strength of the aforesaid stay order, the petitioner is still continuing at his original place of posting, as such, by the afflux of time the said orders, has lost its efficacy and as such the orders dated 22.02.2023 are required to be quashed and accordingly the said order under challenge is hereby quashed. 5. However, liberty is granted to the respondent State authorities to pass appropriate orders in respect of transfer of the petitioner, in 3 case exigency arises, without being influenced by this order. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Saxena