1 CGHC010315682026 2026:CGHC:39381 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 6182 of 2026 D.L. Berman S/o Late Preetam Lal Berman, Aged About 61 Years Presently Working As In-Charge, Chief Municipal Officer, Nagar Panchayat Janakpur, District - Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Secretary, Urban Administration And Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2. Director, Urban Administration And Development Department, Indirawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3. Joint Director, Surguja Division, Urban Administration And Development Department, Ambikapur, District - Surguja (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sushil Dubey, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Dy. G.A. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 08/09/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, by the impugned transfer order dated 17.04.2026, the petitioner has been transferred from Nagar Panchayat Janakpur to Nagar Palika Parishad, Manendragarh. He further submits that the petitioner is JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2026.09.10 11:29:43 +0530 2 due to retire on 30.04.2027 and is entitled to the protection under Para 1.6 of the Transfer Policy dated 05.06.2025. It is also submitted that the petitioner has already been appointed as Census Officer for Census-2027 and is undergoing the requisite training. He further submits that the petitioner has already submitted a representation, vide Annexure P-13 dated 16.06.2026, and prays that the same may be considered and decided. 2. Learned State counsel, on instructions, submits that if the representation of the petitioner is pending, the same may be considered and decided within a reasonable time, in accordance with law. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records. 4. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the petitioner's representation (Annexure P-13 dated 16.06.2026), in accordance with law, by passing a reasoned and speaking order, as expeditiously as possible. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the present petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Jyoti