1 2025:CGHC:60519 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 13151 of 2025 • Mrs. Shilpa Agrawal D/o Shri Shivram Agrawal Aged About 39 Years Presently Working As Deputy Commissioner, Cooperation And Deputy Registrar At Office Of Deputy Commissioner, Cooperation Societies Ambikapur, District Surguja, C.G., Permanent R/o Infront Of L I C Office Lormi, Tehsil Lormi, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Department Of Cooperation, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr. Roop Ram Naik, Advocate For State : Mrs. Smita Jha, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board 12.12.2025 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition assailing the transfer order dated 14.11.2025 passed by the respondent by which the petitioner has been transferred from the Office of Deputy Commissioner, Cooperation Societies Ambikapur, District Sarguja to Under Secretary, Office of Chhattisgarh State Cooperation Election Commission, Raipur on deputation. 2. Learned counsel for the State would submit that the State has filed its return wherein at paragraph 07 it has been contended as under: BHUMIKA ANGARE Digitally signed by BHUMIKA ANGARE Date: 2025.12.12 17:20:26 +0530 2 "That, it is further respectfully submitted by the answering respondent that the respondent authority has sent a letter to the Secretary, Co-operation Department, Ministry, Raipur, on 28.11.2025 regarding the proposal for upgradation of the post of Under Secretary to Deputy Commissioner. The process is now underway to provide an equivalent post in the office of the Chhattisgarh State Election Commission, Raipur. It is worth mentioning here that the service benefits, including salary and other facilities presently enjoyed by the petitioner, will not be altered. A copy of order dated 28.11.2025 is filed and annexed herewith as ANNEXURE R/1." 3. Considering the submission made by learned counsel for the State that service condition of the petitioner will not be adversely affected on transfer and also they have requested the State Government to upgrade the post, therefore at this juncture no writ of mandamus can be issued. 4. At this stage Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that near the place of posting of the petitioner there are vacant posts available and would submit that he should be allowed to make representation. 5. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is disposed of. In the eventuality of filing of the representation, the concerned respondent is directed to consider and decide the same if post is available. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Bhumika