Smt. Lochan Rathia v. State Of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner challenged transfer from Raigarh to Mungeli alleging violation of husband-wife posting policy and status as union office bearer. Court disposed of petition directing authority to decide representation within three weeks, stopping transfer temporarily.
What did the court decide?
Transferring Authority to decide representation within three weeks; petition stayed from transfer for three weeks.
What the court decided
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 3297 of 2016
- Smt. Lochan Rathia W/o Jayant Rathia, Aged About 25 Years Assistant Teacher Panchayat, Govt. Primary School, Vijaypur, Janpad Panchayat, Sarangarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh
---- Petitioner
Versus
- State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh
- Secretary, Department Of Panchayat & Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
- The Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh
- Chief Executive Officer. Zila Panchayat, Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh
- Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, Mungeli, District Mungeli Chhattigarh
- Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Sarangarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether transfer of petitioner to Mungeli paying policy mandate for keeping husband and wife together.
Whether petitioner as an office bearer of union is exempted from transfer under policy.
Whether transferring authority must decide representation pending immediately.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Smt. Lochan Rathia
- respondent
State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education
- respondent
Secretary, Department Of Panchayat & Rural Development
- respondent
The Collector Raigarh
- respondent
Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, Raigarh
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Chhattisgarh HC
- Decided on
- · August
- Registered
- Case no.
- WPS/3297/2016
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