Kesari Sinha v. State of Chhattisgarh
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Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur), WPS No. 681 of 2025, decided 28/01/2025, Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad. Petitioner Kesari Sinha, health worker posted at Thuhadabri Health and Wellness Centre, Block Development Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, sought mandamus against State health authorities (Secretary, Health and Family Welfare; Mission Director, National Health Mission; CMHO; Block Medical Officer) for consideration of her transfer representation to a posting near District Hospital Rajnandgaon (vacant CHO posts noted at Rewadih Bhanpuri and Banhardi), citing hardship after her inter-caste marriage and medical needs following surgery and childbirth (girl child born 12.08.2024). Petition disposed of with direction to decide the representation within 45 days. Private respondents: CHOs Ku. Roshni Rawte and Himani Sinha. Keywords: transfer on representation, Health and Wellness Centre, CHO, National Health Mission, pragmatic manner, 45 days, writ of mandamus; no statute or precedent cited.