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2025 DAILYLAW 32879 (CHH)

BHARAT RATNAKAR v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

WPS/7173/2025 · 2025-07-15

Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

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1 2025:CGHC:33350 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7173 of 2025 1 - Bharat Ratnakar S/o Nilamber Ratnakar Aged About 36 Years Posted As Prison Guard Central Jail Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Home Department Mahanadi Bhavan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Principal Secretary Department Of Prisons Mahanadi Bhavan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Collector District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Jail Superintendent Central Jail District- Raipur (C.G.) 5 - Jail Superintendent District Jail District- Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Vidhi Matlani, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Krishna Tandon, Advocate For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Sabyasachi Choubey, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal Order on Board 16/07/2025 1. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition claiming for the following reliefs:- VEDPRAKASH DEWANGAN Digitally signed by VEDPRAKASH DEWANGAN Date: 2025.07.17 10:55:09 +0530 2 “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash the impugned order dated 30/06/2025 (Annexure P/1) passed by Respondent authorities, so far as it relates to transfer of the petitioner. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to allow the petitioner to continue at his present place of posting at from Central Jail District Raipur (C.G.). 10.3 Any other writ or writs, direction or directions which the Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be passed.” 2. After arguing for sometimes, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that, there is a provision under clause 8 of the transfer policy dated 05-06-2025 for making a representation before the transfer committee. Therefore, the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the present petition with liberty to move his representation before the said transfer committee and the said transfer committee may be directed to decide the representation, so filed by the petitioner, in accordance with law within the stipulated time frame. 3. The submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner is not opposed by the State counsel and would submit that he has no objection, if such a direction is to be given to the transfer committee to decide the representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law, within the stipulated time frame. 3 4. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the petitioner is permitted to withdraw the present petition with liberty to make his representation before the transfer committee, as provided under clause 8 of the said transfer policy dated 05-06-2025, and if such representation is made to the said committee, the same shall be decided in accordance with law on its own merits within a further period of one month from the date of receipt of the representation along with the copy of this order. 5. With the aforesaid observation, the present petition is disposed of with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge ved