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Date:

1 2026.05.11

16:40:45 +0530

2026:CGHC:21500

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPS No. 9074 of 2022

 Sumit Kumar Yadav S/o Late Narayan Lal Yadav Aged About 35

Years Assistant Grade-3, Janpad Panchayat Berla, District :

Bemetara, Chhattisgarh

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of

Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhavan

Mantralaya, Atal Nagag, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur,

Chhattisgarh

2. Director Panchayat Directorate, Vikas Bhawan, Sector-19, Atal

Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. Chief Executive Officer Jila Panchayat, Bemetara, District :

Bemetara, Chhattisgarh

4. Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat, Berla, District :

Bemetara, Chhattisgarh

5. Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Bemetara, District :

Bemetara, Chhattisgarh

... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner : Mr. Sushobhit Singh, Advocate

For State : Mr. Anmol Sharma, P.L.

For Respondent : Ms. Shruti Yadav, Advocate on behalf of

No. 4 Mr. Amrito Das, Advocate

Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey

Judgment On Board

2

7.5.2026

1) By way of this petition, petitioner has sought following reliefs:-

10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be

pleased to set-aside/quash the impugned order

dated 28.11.2022 (Annexure P/1) so far as relates

to the transfer of the petitioner, in the interest of

justice.

10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be

pleased to issue appropriate direction directing the

respondents to allow the petitioner to perform his

duties at the present place of posting, in the

interest of justice

10.3 Any other relief/relief's which may deem fit

and proper in the facts and circumstances of the

case may also be allowed.

2) Facts of present case are that petitioner was initially appointed to

the post of Assistant Grade-III in Janpad Panchayat Berla vide

order dated 30.6.2008. His services are governed by Chhattisgarh

Panchayat (Recruitment and General Conditions of Service)

Rules, 1999 [hereinafter to be referred as ‘Rules of 1999’].

Services of petitioner were transferred from Janpad Panchayat

Berla to Janpad Panchayat Bemetara by Chief Executive Officer,

Zila Panchayat Bemetara vide order dated 28.11.2022. Petitioner

has challenged the said order on the ground that it is contrary to

the provisions of Rule 27 of Rules of 1999.

3) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that State Government

vide notification dated 11.12.2015 has amended the Rule 27 of

the Rules of 1999 and Chief Executive Officer of Zila Panchayat

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has no authority to transfer the services of an employee from one

Janpad Panchayat to another Janpad Panchayat.

4) On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the respondents

would oppose. They submit that services of petitioner have not

been transferred, rather the services of petitioner have been

attached with Janpad Panchayat Bemetara for better

administration of work. They further submit that Chief Executive

Officer being the appointing authority has right to transfer/ attach

the services of an employee falling under its jurisdiction and such

transfer/ attachment would not affect the seniority of the

employee. They contend that this petition is misconceived and

liable to be dismissed.

5) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the

material available on record.

6) The Rule 27 of Rules of 1999 reads as under :-

27. पंचा(cid:2) (cid:4)यत क्቞(cid:9)चा(cid:4)रि(cid:11)य(cid:12) क(cid:13) अन्य पंचा(cid:2) (cid:4)यत(cid:12) ्቞(cid:16) नि(cid:18)य(cid:19)ሹኌ(cid:21)त. इ(cid:18) नि(cid:18)य्቞(cid:12)

्቞(cid:16) अन्तብኌ(cid:24)ti्ቖ निकसी(cid:28) बा(cid:4)त क(cid:30) हो त(cid:30) हुए भी(cid:28), नि(cid:18)य(cid:19)ሹኌ(cid:21)त ቚኋ(cid:4)धि&क(cid:4)(cid:11)(cid:28) अन्य

पंचा(cid:2) (cid:4)यत क(cid:30) पंचा(cid:2) (cid:4)यत सी(cid:24)(cid:30) (cid:4) क(cid:30) क्቞चा(cid:9) (cid:4)(cid:11)(cid:28) क(cid:30) आ(cid:24)(cid:30)द(cid:18) पं्ቔ पं(cid:11), ऐसी (cid:30)

नि(cid:18)बा(cid:2)&(cid:18)(cid:12) ए(cid:24)(cid:2) शत, पं(cid:11), जि.(cid:18) पं(cid:11) द