1 2025:CGHC:46985 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 9680 of 2023 1 - Pradeep Kumar Gupta S/o Late Ramchandra Praad Aged About 50 Years Working As Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat, Kodopara, Janpad Panchayat, Bagicha, District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Cg 2 - The Collector Jashpur,, District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, Jashpur,, District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 4 - The Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Bagicha,, District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Mahadev Gupta Posted As Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat, Rauni, Janpad Panchayat, Bagicha,, District : Jashpur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manoj Chauhan, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Abhyuday Singh, Advocate Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad ABHIGYA SAXENA Digitally signed by ABHIGYA SAXENA 2 Order on Board 12.09.2025 1. This petition is preferred against orders dated 11.12.2023 and 12.12.2023. 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 call the entire records pertaining to the case of petitioner from the respondents. 10.2.That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, thereby setting-aside/quashing the impugned orders dated 11.12.2023 & 12.12.2023 (Annexure P/1 & P/2) and further be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to allow the petitioner to continue at his present place of posting. 10.3. That any other relief/order which may deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case, including cost of the petition may kindly be awarded to the petitioner." 3. Vide order dated 03.01.2024, stay was granted in favour of the petitioner. 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 11.12.2023 and 12.12.2023 are required 3 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