Satyendra Singh Bisen v. State of Chhattisgarh
Transfer grievance – rejection of representation
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Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPS No. 2876 of 2025; decided 28/04/2025 by Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge (single bench). Petitioner Satyendra Singh Bisen (Class IV employee, ailing mother residing with him) versus State of Chhattisgarh, Department of Urban Administration and Development officials, and Chief Municipal Officer, Nagar Panchayat Bhatgaon. Subject: challenge to rejection (order dated 16.04.2025, Annexure P-1) of his representation against transfer order dated 26.12.2024 (Annexure P-2) moving him from Nagar Panchayat Bhatgaon, District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh to Nagar Panchayat Naryara, District Janjgir Champa; antecedent writ petition WPS No. 272 of 2025 disposed with direction to decide the representation and interim stay. Relief: petitioner to approach State committee constituted by order dated 03.03.2025 (transfer-grievance committee) within 10 days; committee to decide within 25 days per law and transfer policy; continued stay of transfer till decision; writ petition disposed. No statute or precedent applied; counsel: Vikram Pratap (petitioner), Ajit Singh G.A. (State), Mayank Goyal for Rahul Tamaskar (Respondent No. 4).