1 CGHC010295592026 2026:CGHC:35521 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6077 of 2026 Surendra Kumar Tripathi S/o Late Shri Sabhapati Tripathi Aged About 61 Years Working In The Post Of Tracer, R/o Panchsheel Nagar, P.H.E. Colony, District Raipur (C.G.). ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2. Engineer-In-Chief Public Health Engineering Department, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3. Chief Engineer Public Health Engineering Department, Jagdalpur Range, Jagdalpur, District - Bastar (C.G.) 4. Superintendent Engineer Public Health Engineering Department, Kondagaon Division, District - Kondagaon (C.G.) 5. Under Secretary Public Health Engineering Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Achyut Tiwari, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Akanksha Verma, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 12.08.2026 JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.08.13 10:36:57 +0530 2 1. By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner, who is aged about 61 years, seeks a direction to the respondent authorities to transfer him from Kondagaon to Raipur and to consider and decide his representation dated 23.04.2026 (Annexure P-3). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is presently working on the post of Tracer and has submitted a representation dated 23.04.2026 seeking his transfer from Kondagaon to Raipur. It is submitted that the petitioner is aged about 61 years and is due to retire within a period of one year. Referring to Clause 3.12 of the Transfer Policy, 2025 dated 05.06.2025 issued by the General Administration Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, learned counsel submits that the said clause provides that a Government servant having one year left for retirement may be posted in his home district or in the district of his choice, subject to the permissibility under the General Book Circular. It is, therefore, submitted that the petitioner's case deserves consideration in terms of the aforesaid policy. 3. Learned State counsel submits that the representation submitted by the petitioner is pending consideration and the same shall be considered and decided by the competent authority in accordance with Clause 3.12 of the Transfer Policy, 2025. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 3 5. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and particularly the fact that the petitioner is stated to be having about one year of service left before attaining the age of superannuation, this Court is of the view that the petitioner's representation deserves consideration by the competent authority in accordance with Clause 3.12 of the Transfer Policy, 2025. 6. Having considered the entire facts situation of the case, the competent respondent authority is directed to consider and decide the petitioner's representation dated 23.04.2026 (Annexure P-3) for his transfer to his home district, in accordance with Clause 3.12 of the Transfer Policy, 2025 and other applicable rules, within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The competent authority shall pass a reasoned and speaking order on the petitioner's representation. 7. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's claim for transfer, and the competent authority shall take a decision strictly in accordance with the applicable policy and rules. 8. Accordingly, the present writ petition is allowed to the above extent. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE Jyoti