1 2025:CGHC:44732 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 9403 of 2022 * - N.K. Pandey S/o Shri Ram Dulare Pandey Aged About 58 Years Working As Executive Engineer, Water Resource Division, Kasdol, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New- Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Engineer-In-Chief Department Of Water Resources, Chhattisgarh, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Superintending Engineer Department Of Water Resources, Water Resource Sub Division No. 7, Baloda Bazar,, District : Balodabazar- Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh 4 - Sylvester Minj Executive Engineer, Office Of Chief Engineer, Mahanadi Godavari Kachaar, Water Resource Department Raipur,, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Ghanshyam Patel, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. D.L. Dewangan, Advocate For Respondents No. 1 to 3/ State : Mr. Topilal Bareth, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 02/09/2025 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following relief(s):- 10.1 Call for the entire record pertaining to the case of the petitioner. 10.2 Quash the transfer order dated 20.12.2022 (Annexure P/1). Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI Date: 2025.09.03 19:45:26 +0530 2 10.3 Direct the Respondent No. 1 to take penal action as per directive issued by Government of Chhattisgarh, General Administration Department dated 04.06.2001 against the erring officer (Respondent No. 2) who passed the order dated 20.12.2022 in derogation of circular dated 04.06.2001. 10.4 Any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper may also be awarded to the petitioner including the cost of the petition. 2. Mr. Topilal Bareth, learned Panel Lawyer appearing for the State/respondents No. 1 to 3 would submit that the petitioner has again been transferred in the year 2025 and thus, this petition has become infructuous. 3. Mr. Ghanshyam Patel, appearing for the petitioner would endorse the submission made by learned Panel Lawyer for the State. 4. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed being rendered infructuous. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge vatti