1 2026:CGHC:11194 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2239 of 2026 1 - Narendra Kumar Shrivas S/o Raghunandan Lal Shrivas Aged About 55 Years Govt. Servant, Posted As Assistant Grade-Ii, OfÏce Of Metrology, Ambikapur, District Surguja(C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Of Food, Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nuwa Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Controller Legal Metorology, Chhattisgarh Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Floor, Nuwa Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Assistant Contoller Legal Metrology Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Shri Roop Ram Naik, Advocate For Respondents : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Dy. Government Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order on Board 09/03/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs: Digitally signed by GOPAL SINGH Date: 2026.03.11 11:13:28 +0530 2 “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate Writ/Mandamus by directing Respondents Authorities to transfer the petitioner from the OfÏce of Assistant Controller, Legal Metrology, Ambikapur to ofÏce of Assistant Controller, Legal Metrology Raipur; 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents/Authorities, to decide upon the pending representations of the petitioner (Annexure P/2) expeditiously within a fixed timeline to facilitate his life-saving cancer treatment. 10.3 That, this That, any appropriate writ, direction or order may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner, which this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is working as Assistant Grade-II in ofÏce of Assistant Controller, Legal Metrology, Ambikapur, District Surguja. Petitioner during his period of service suffered with cancer disease and is continuously taking treatment in AIMS Hospital, Raipur. Petitioner has to visit AIMS Hospital, Raipur for his treatment from time to time from Ambikapur to Raipur travelling long distance. Petitioner is finding difÏcult to travel such a long distance with his severe disease of mouth cancer. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that he has enclosed documents showing 3 treatment of petitioner which is being taken from AIMS Hospital, Raipur. Last visit is of 2.2.2026. Petitioner has submitted several representations before authorities for his transfer to Raipur since 25.2.2024 and same is also forwarded by competent authority to respondent No.2, however, no decision could be taken and, therefore, direction be issued to respondent No.2 to consider and take decision on representation and pass appropriate order for his transfer to Raipur. 3. Learned counsel for respondents/State submits that in view of limited submission of learned counsel for petitioner seeking transfer of petitioner from Ambikapur to Raipur for reasons assigned she is having no objection if representation submitted by petitioner is still pending consideration it will be considered in accordance with law. 4. I have heard learned counsel for parties. 5. Taking into consideration facts and circumstance, nature of grievance raised in particular medical document enclosed with writ petition as Annexure P1 which mentions treatment of petitioner of radiation therapy, looking to nature of disease and treatment which is being taken from AIMS Hospital, Raipur and lastly on 2.2.2026, petitioner has also submitted representation for his transfer to Raipur and also Clause 1.10 of transfer policy which provides that if an employee is suffering with serious disease like cancer transfer can be made on option of employee. This writ petition, at this stage, is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to consider and take decision on 4 application/representation submitted by petitioner for his transfer from Ambikapur to Raipur due to his suffering with cancer disease considering clause 1.10 of transfer policy framed by State Government, sympathetically, in an objective manner, preferably within a period of one month from date of receipt of this order. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) JUDGE Gopal