1 2026:CGHC:26261 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4819 of 2026 1 - Harish Singh Thakur S/o Late Lal Suresh Singh Aged About 60 Years Presently Posted On The Post Sub Inspector Krishi Upaj Mandi, Khairagarh, R/o Ward No. 4, Rai Family Khairagarh, P.S. - Khairagarh, District - Khairagarh-Chhuikhandan-Gandai, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - Managing Director Chhattisgarh Rajya Krishi Vipadan Board Nava Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Deputy Director ( Finance / Accountant) Chhattisgarh Rajya Krishi Vipadan Mandi Board, Nava Raipur, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Secretary Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti Khairagarh, District - Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan- Gandai, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Purnendra Khichariya, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr. Animesh Tiwari, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 29/06/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 22/05/2026 Annexure P-1, by which, he has been promoted and posted to the post of Inspector(Mandi) from Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai to AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.06.29 17:16:34 +0530 2 Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Durg, District Durg. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that vide impugned order dated 22/05/2026, the petitioner has been promoted to the post of Inspector (Mandi) and posted to Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Durg, District Durg from Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is presently aged more than 60 years and only 1 year is left for his retirement and as such, at this stage, transferring the petitioner to another place is unjustified and would cause undue hardship. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents, by placing a communication dated 05/06/2026 as also the letter dated 04/06/2026 submits that after the issuance of promotion and posting order, the petitioner wish to forgo the promotion by communication dated 04/06/2026, which has been forwarded by the Secretary, Krishi Upaj Mandi, Khairagarh to the Managing Director, Chhattisgarh Rajya Krishi Vipnan (Mandi) Board, Raipur. Both the letters dated 04/06/2026 and 05/06/2026 are taken on record. Learned counsel further submits that the case of the petitioner will be considered in accordance with law within period of ten days and necessary order of posting will be passed thereafter. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties, perused the pleadings and documents. 3 5. Having considered the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties and the facts and circumstances of the case, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to consider the petitioner's case with regard to the place of posting within a period of ten days and to pass a necessary order in accordance with law. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of this case, it is for the competent authority to consider the case of petitioner on its own merits. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep