1 / 3 CGHC010287212026 2026:CGHC:34172 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5714 of 2026 Ram Gopal Sahu S/o Late Shri Ganpatram Sahu Aged About 54 Years Working As Patwari, Presently Posted At Patwari Halka No. 10- Kotal, Tahsil- Premnagar, District- Surajpur, (Chhattisgarh) R/o House No. 313, Piouri Chowk, Ramanujnagar, District- Surajpur, (Chhattisgarh) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, (Chhattisgarh) 2 - The Collector Collector-Surajpur, District- Surajpur, (Chhattisgarh) 3 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Ramanujnagar, District- Surajpur, (Chhattisgarh) 4 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Pratappur, District- Surajpur, (Chhattisgarh) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Ms. Renu Kochar, Advocate For State/Respondents : Mr. Suyashdhar Badgaiya, GA (Hon’ble Shri Justice Bibhu Datta Guru) Order on Board 05/08/2026 1. The petitioner has preferred the present writ petition questioning the action of the respondents in not deciding his representation dated ASHUTOSH MISHRA Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH MISHRA Date: 2026.08.07 17:47:35 +0530 2 / 3 14.07.2026 and the joint application dated 22.05.2026 seeking posting under the husband-wife adjustment policy. During pendency of the petition, the petitioner has also challenged the subsequent transfer order dated 08.07.2026 whereby she has been transferred to P.H. No.10-Kotal, Tehsil Premnagar. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the transfer has been effected without considering the petitioner's pending representation and the joint mutual transfer application. It is contended that the petitioner is entitled to consideration of his case in terms of the husband-wife adjustment policy contained in the Transfer Policy dated 05.06.2025. 3. Per contra, learned State counsel submits that under Clause 8 of the Transfer Policy dated 05.06.2025, a specific mechanism has been provided for redressal of grievances arising out of transfer orders. Any employee aggrieved by a district or State level transfer order is entitled to approach the Committee constituted under the policy within the prescribed period, whereupon the grievance is to be examined and appropriate recommendation made to the competent department. Therefore, an efficacious alternative remedy is available to the petitioner. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and on perusal of the record, this Court finds that Clause 8 of the Transfer Policy dated 05.06.2025 specifically provides for constitution of a Committee to examine grievances against transfer orders. The policy envisages that an aggrieved Government servant may submit a representation before the said Committee, which shall examine the grievance and make 3 / 3 appropriate recommendations to the concerned department for passing suitable orders. Since the grievance raised by the petitioner pertains to his transfer and non-consideration of his request under the husband-wife adjustment policy, the same can appropriately be examined by the Committee constituted under the Transfer Policy. 5. In view of the availability of the aforesaid statutory/administrative mechanism, this Court is not inclined to examine the merits of the petition in exercise of its extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 6. Accordingly, the liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the Committee constituted under Clause 8 of the Transfer Policy dated 05.06.2025 by filing an appropriate grievance/representation along with all relevant documents and in the event such a grievance is preferred, the Committee shall consider and examine the same in accordance with the Transfer Policy and make its recommendation to the competent authority. Thereafter, the competent authority shall take an appropriate decision in accordance with law and the applicable policy. 7. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's claim, and all questions are left open to be considered by the competent authority in accordance with law. 8. With the aforesaid observations and liberty, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE ashu