2026:CGHC:847 NAFR PAWAN KUMAR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN WPS No. 1 8 of 2026 KUMAR JHA • Dr. Lokesh Kumar Verma S/o Shri Makhan Lal Verma Aged About 44 Years Presently Working As Senior, Veterinary Officer, Block- Kasdole, District-

Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.)

... Petitioner versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Veterinary, Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

2. Deputy Secretary Veterinary Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

3. Director Veterinary Development Department Indrawati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

4. Deputy Director Veterinary Services District- Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.)

... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. C.Jayant K. Rao, Advocate For Respondent-State : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge

ORDER ON BOARD

07/01/2026

1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs.

“10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus setting- aside the order dated 16.12.2025 (Annexure P-1), whereby the petitioner has been relieved on the basis of the order dated 30.06.2025 from Block Kasdole, District Baloda-Bazar- Bhatapara to Veterinary Hospital Barsur, District Dantewada and the order dated 30.06.2025 (Annexure P-2), whereby petitioner has been transferred to Veterinary Hospital, Barsur, District Dantewada.

10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the petitioner to work in the present place of posting ie., Block Kasdole, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara.

10.3 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief as it may deem fit and appropriate.”

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is working as Senior Veterinary Officer and posted at Block Kasdole, District Baloda Bazar- Bhatapara. Pursuant to order Annexure P-2 petitioner is transferred to Veterinary Hospital, Barsur, District Dantewada. He contended that according to his information petitioner was initially not relieved due to typographical error in the order in the initial place of posting and without making correction in the order of transfer, petitioner has been relieved now. He contended that son of petitioner is suffering from Nephritic Syndrome since 2019 and his continuous treatment is going on. He submits that better treatment is available near the place of posting of petitioner ie., Raipur, Durg, Bhilai, Mahasamund etc. The transferred place of posting ie., Barsur is an interior tribal area where proper medical facilities for treatment of the disease like the petitioner’s son is suffering from, may not be available and therefore, if the petitioner has to join the place of posting, it will adversely affect the health of his son. He contended that children of the petitioner are studying in school and petitioner has been transferred in the midst of academic session and if the petitioner has to join the place of posting it will adversely affect career of his children also. In support of his contention, he places reliance on the decision in case of SK. Nausad Rahaman and others vs. Union of India and others reproted in (2022) 12 SCC 1 and Director of School Education, Madras and others vs. O. Karuppa Thevan and another reported in (1994) Supp (2) SCC 666. It is also submitted that the committee constituted under the Transfer Policy has considered similar nature of grievance of one Rajendra Kumar Verma, whose son was also suffering from similar nature of disease as the son of petitioner suffering and the committee has interdicted the order and recommended for accepting the representation submitted by the applicant therein.

3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents-State submits that in the transfer policy there is specific mention of the constitution of committee for considering the grievance of employees against their transfer. Petitione