1 2025:CGHC:40635 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5690 of 2023 • Uday Tiwari, S/o R.R. Tiwari, Aged About 55 Years, Presently Working As Parikshetra Sahayak Forest Circle Kodhari, R/o Forest Colony, Ward No.9, Kodhari, P.S. Gaurella, District Gaurella-Pendra-Marwahi, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Department Of Forest, Mantralay, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest, Aranya Bhawan, Sector 19, North Block, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3. Divsional Forest Officer, Division Marwahi, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : None. For State/Respondents : Mr. Ankur Kashyap, Deputy G.A. Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 12/08/2025 1. This petition has been preferred preferred by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging the orders dated 01.08.2023 (Annexure-P/1) and 25.08.2022 (Annexure-P/3) by seeking following reliefs, which are as under:- “10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the entire records pertaining to the case of petitioner. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash order dated 01.08.2023 (Annexure-P/1) in respect of the petitioner. DEEPTI JHA NIRALA Digitally signed by DEEPTI JHA NIRALA 2 10.3 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities not to disturb the present posting of the petitioner.” 2. Vide order dated 17.08.2023, stay order was passed by this Court in favour of the petitioner. 3. 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 order transferring the petitioner, by the afflux of time, has lost its efficacy and as such the orders dated 01.08.2023 (Annexure-P/1) and 25.08.2022 (Annexure-P/3) are required to be quashed and accordingly the said orders under challenge are hereby quashed. 4. However, liberty is granted to the respondent authorities to pass appropriate orders in respect of transfer of the petitioner, in case exigency arises, without being influenced by this order. 5. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge