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2026:CGHC:23430

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPS No. 4254 of 2026

Nand Ram Patel S/o Late Ahivaran Patel Aged About 54 Years R/o

Boirdadar, Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh

... Petitioner(s)

versus

KUNAL

DEWANGAN

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Revenue And Disaster

Digitally

signed by

KUNAL

DEWANGAN Management Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhavan, Atal Nagar,

New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. Collector Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh

3. Sub-Divisional OfÏcer (Revenue) Raigarh, District Raigarh

Chhattisgarh

4. Sub-Divisional OfÏcer (Revenue) Lailunga, District Raigarh

Chhattisgarh

... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner : Ms. ITU Bhattacharya, Advocate.

For Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 : Mr. P. Bhaduri, Deputy Advocate Gen.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas

Order on Board

21/05/2026

1. The present writ petition has been filed being aggrieved by the order

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dated 23.04.2026 passed by the Collector (Land Records Branch),

District Raigarh (C.G.), whereby the petitioner, who was posted as

Revenue Inspector, Revenue Circle Pusour, has been transferred to

Revenue Circle Keshla.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was

posted as Revenue Inspector at Revenue Circle Pusour and has

remained posted there only for a period of about 11 months and

thereafter transferred to Revenue Circle Keshla. vide the impugned

order dated 23.04.2026 by the Collector of District- Raigarh. She

would further submit that being aggrieved by the said transfer order,

the petitioner has already submitted a representation/objection

before the Collector, Raigarh on 30.04.2026 (Annexure P/2),

however, the same is still pending consideration. It is further

submitted that the impugned transfer order appears to be contrary

to the Transfer Policy, 2025 issued by the State Government,

wherein minimum tenure of one year has been contemplated.

Hence, she prays that the respondents may be directed to consider

and decide the pending representation of the petitioner within a

stipulated period.

3. Per contra, learned State counsel opposes the prayer made by the

petitioner and submits that the Collector is the competent authority

to transfer Revenue Inspectors within the district in administrative

exigency and for better administration. He would further submit that

transfer is an incidence of service and no interference is warranted

by this Court in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India.

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4. Considering the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the

parties and on perusal of the record, particularly considering the

fact that the representation/objection submitted by the petitioner

against the impugned transfer order is still pending before the

Collector, Raigarh, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the

present writ petition with a direction to the Collector, Raigarh to

consider and decide the petitioner’s pending representation dated

30.04.2026 (Annexure P/2) strictly in accordance with law and

applicable Transfer Policy, as expeditiously as possible, preferably

within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified

copy of this order.

5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the

merits of the case and the competent authority shall consider and

decide the representation independently in accordance with law.

6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the present writ

petition stands disposed of.

- S/- Sd/-

(Narendra Kumar Vyas)

Judge

Kunal