2026 Supreme(Online)(Chh) 16384

2026:CGHC:21527-DB

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WA No. 366 of 2026

Uttam Prasad Paikra S/o Arjun Singh Aged About 62 Years Working On The

Post Of Forest Sub-Divisional Officer Janakpur, Division Manendragarh,

District - Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.)

... Appellant

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Forest And Climate Change

Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Atal Nagar,

Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest Aranya Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa

Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Divisional Forest Officer Manendragarh, Division Manendragarh, J K D

Road, District - Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.)

4 - Senior Secretaries Committee (Varishdh Sachivo Ki Committee) Consulted

Under Clause No. 8 Of The Transfer Policy Dated 05-06-2025, General

Administration Department, Through Its Secretary, General Administration

Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Atal Nagar,

Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

5 - Laxmi Narayan Thakur S/o Krishna Dev Thakur Aged About 36 Years R/o

Koriya, District- Koriya (C.G.) As Mentioned In Cause Title Therefore

Mentioning As At Present Posted As Sub Divisional Officer (Forest) Janakpur,

Division Manendragarh , District - Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

(Cause title taken from CIS)

For Appellant :Shri Jai Prakash Shukla, Advocate

For Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 :Shri Praveen Das, Addl. Advocate General

For Respondent No. 5 :Shri Manoj Paranje, Senior Advocate along

with Shri Shashwat Mishra, Advocate

For Intervenor :Shri Himanshu Pandey, Advocate

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge

Judgment on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

08.05.2026