1 CGHC010345222026 2026:CGHC:39302 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6557 of 2026 1 - Dhal Singh Sahu S/o Shri Sukhu Ram Sahu Aged About 47 Years R/o Village- Auri Post Jamgaon (R) Tahsil Patan, Distt. Durg (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Government Of Home Affairs Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur, (C.G.) Pin 492001. 2 - The Director General Of Police ( P H Q ) Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) Pin- 492001. 3 - The Inspector General Of Police Durg Range, Durg, Distt. Durg, (C.G.) 4 - The Superintendent Of Police Rajnandgaon Distt. Rajnandgaon, (C.G.) 5 - The Superintendent Of Police Surajpur, Distt. Surajpur, (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Dheerendra Pandey, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr. Suyashdhar Badgaiyan, G.A. Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 08/09/2026 1. By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner, who is working as an Inspector, is challenging the order dated 20.08.2026 (Annexure P-1), whereby the petitioner has been AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Digitally signed by AMARDEEP CHOUBEY Date: 2026.09.09 17:28:08 +0530 2 transferred from District Rajnandgaon to District Surajpur. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is working on the post of Inspector in the respondent department at Rajnandgaon, whereas his wife is presently working as a Personal Assistant in the Forest Department at Raipur. By the impugned order (Annexure P-1), the petitioner has been transferred to Surajpur, despite the transfer policy dated 05.06.2025, which provides for keeping husband and wife posted at the same place or at nearby places. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has submitted a representation (Annexure P-6) and, therefore, prays that the present writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to consider and decide his pending representation. 3. Learned State counsel would submit that though the petitioner has filed a representation before the Director General of Police, but the transfer order has been issued on the recommendation of the Police Establishment Board, and therefore, the petitioner is required to submit his representation before the Police Establishment Board. Learned counsel further submits that if the petitioner submits a representation before the Police Establishment Board, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law within a period of 30 days. 3 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Considering the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into account the submissions made by learned State counsel, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authority to decide the petitioner’s representation, Annexure P-6, in accordance with law. In case the petitioner files a fresh representation before the Police Establishment Board, the same be considered and decided in accordance with law within a period of 30 days from the date of filing of the said representation. SD/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Amardeep