1 2025:CGHC:36977 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1795 of 2023 1 - Sunil Kumar Cherwa S/o Shri Ramdular Aged About 44 Years Presently Working On The Post Of Patwari, Posted At Patwari Halka No. 5 Banda, Ravenue Inspector Division Ranhat Tahsil Balrampur District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Collector (Land Record) Balrampur District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 3 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Balrampur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 4 - Tahsildar Balrampur District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh 5 - Tahsildar Doura Kochali District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT 2 For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shubham Tiwari, Advocate on behalf of Mr. A.N. Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Ashutosh Shukla, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 29/07/2025 1. This petition is preferred against transfer order dated 22.2.2023 (Annexure P1) issued by respondent No. 2. 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 set aside of the impugned transfer order dated 22.2.2023 ANNEXURE P/1 issued by respondent no.2 in respect of petitioner and allow the petitioner to continue at present place of posting. 10.2 Any other relief or reliefs may also be granted to the petitioner which this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 3 3. Vide order dated 10.03.2023, the petitioner was granted stay and the transfer order dated 22.2.2023 was stayed 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 the impugned transfer order, by the afflux of time, has lost its efficacy and as such the transfer order is required to be quashed and accordingly the said order under challenge (Annexure P1) 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 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 Raghu Jat