1 2025:CGHC:44102 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7968 of 2023 1 - Mritunjay Sharma S/o Ramsagar Sharma Aged About 48 Years Occupation Forest Ranger, R/o 3/1 Shanti Nagar, Village Sutara, Post Sutarra, Suttra, Korba, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Forest And Climate Change Department, Raipur, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Special Secretary Chhattisgarh Shashan, Forest And Climate Change Department, Raipur, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Principal Chief Conservator Of Forests Chhattisgarh Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nikhil Wadhwani, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ashutosh Shukla, Panel Lawyer Order on Board 29/08/2025 1. This petition is preferred against order dated 29.09.2023. 2. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- "10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the writ petition and quash the impugned order dated 29.09.2023 (Annexure P/1) which relates to the ABHIGYA SAXENA Digitally signed by ABHIGYA SAXENA 2 petitioner, in the interest of justice. 10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly direct the respondents to continue the services of the petitioner at Forest Range Korba. 10.3 That, any other relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper may also kindly be granted to the petitioner in the interest of justice along with cost of the petition." 3. Vide order dated 05.10.2023, 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 29.09.2023 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 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