1 2026:CGHC:23543 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4470 of 2026 1 - Vijendra Kumar Balbhadre S/o Shri Ramdas Balbhadre Aged About 41 Years Posted As Sub Engineer, Janpad Panchayat Gaurella, District Gaurella Pendra Marwahi (C.G.), R/o Near State Bank Of India, Company Garden, Pendra, District Gaurella Pendra Marwahi (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Collector Gaurella Pendra Marwahi, District Gaurella Pendra Marwahi, Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief Executive Officer Jila Panchayat, Gaurella Pendra Marwahi, District Gaurella Pendra Marwahi, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Dheeraj Wankhede, Advocate. For Respondents No.1 and 2/ State : Mr. Avinash Singh, Dy. Govt. Advocate. For Respondent No.3 : None SB: Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi Order On Board 02/06/2026 1) Heard. 2) By way of this petition the petitioner has challenged the order dated 28.06.2026, passed by respondent No.3, whereby, the petitioner has SUNITA GOSWAMI Digitally signed by SUNITA GOSWAMI Date: 2026.06.04 10:44:29 +0530 2 been relieved from Janpad Panchayat, Gourella, District Gourella Pendra Marwahi to Janpad Panchayat, Kota, District Bilaspur in compliance of transfer order dated 24.10.2024. 3) Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner, who is working as Sub-Engineer has been transferred from Janpad Panchayat, Gourella, District Gourella Pendra Marwahi to Janpad Panchayat, Kota, District Bilaspur vide order dated 24.10.2024, but he was not relieved at that time by the concerned Collector on the ground that no reliever has been joined in place of him and subsequently, after 1 ½ year, all of sudden, the Chief Executive Officer, Gourella Pendra Marwahi vide impugned order dated 28.05.2026 relieved the petitioner. He further submits that earlier, the Collector, Gourella Pendra Marwahi himself had proposed the State Government not to relieve the petitioner on the ground that there is deficiency of the working officers on the post of Sub-Engineer in the concerned department, therefore, he submits that this petition may be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a representation before the Collector, District, Gourella Pendra Marwahi to consider his case on the aforesaid ground, i.e. not to relieve him from the present place of posting. 4) In reply, learned counsel for the State submits that since there is a transfer order passed by the State Government, therefore, in compliance of the same, the petitioner has been relieved vide the order impugned dated 28.05.2026. However, he further submits if 3 the petitioner will file an application raising his grievances, the concerned Collector shall decide the same in accordance with law. 5) Having considered the aforesaid facts, no useful purpose would be served in keeping the petition pending, rather the same is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate application before the Collector, Gourella Pendra Marwahi, who had earlier proposed the State Government not to relive the petitioner on the ground of deficiency of working strength of Sub-Engineers in the District, relying on the Circular/Order issued by the State Government. 6) It is directed that in the event of filing of such an application by the petitioner before the Collector, Gourella Pendra Marwahi within a week from today, the same shall be decided by the Collector, within a further period of 15 days in accordance with law. Till then, the effect and operation of the impugned order dated 28.05.2026 (Annexure P-1) shall remain stayed. It is further made clear that after passing the order by the Collector or if application is not filed by the petitioner within the said period, this order shall lose its efficacy. 7) With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed of at the admission stage itself. 8) In view of above, pending interlocutory applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of. Sd/-Sd/-Sd/-Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge sunita