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Vimlesh Singh v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC5 May 2026WPS/3898/2026

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Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur; WPS No. 3898 of 2026; Parth Prateem Sahu, J.; order dated 06/05/2026; direction to decide pending transfer representation; Executive Engineer CSPDCL Kawardha; transfer sought on medical grounds (hypertension, brain surgery) to District Durg; representation dated 26-11-2025 (Annexure P-5); decision as per transfer policy; time frame of six weeks; writ petition disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents No.1 and 2 to consider and take decision on the petitioner's pending transfer representation dated 26-11-2025 objectively, sympathetically, in accordance with law and the applicable transfer policy, expeditiously, preferably within six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order. ¶28

Vimlesh Singh Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed to consider and take a decision on the petitioner's pending representation dated 26-11-2025 for transfer from Kawardha to District Durg, within a specific time frame.

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Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of directing respondents No.1 and 2 to consider and take decision on the petitioner's pending transfer representation in an objective manner, sympathetically, in accordance with law, keeping in mind the policy formulated by the respondent authorities, expeditiously, preferably within a further period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order.

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Ratio / Principle

With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands finally disposed of.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (WPS No. 3898 of 2026, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, Single Bench, Parth Prateem Sahu, J., order dated 06/05/2026): The petitioner, an Executive Engineer with Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited posted at Kawardha, who had undergone brain surgery on account of hypertension, sought transfer to District Durg and a decision on his transfer representation dated 26-11-2025 (Annexure P-5), on which no decision had been taken. Counsel for the respondents stated on instructions that the authorities would consider the pending representation. Disposing of the writ petition, the Court directed respondents No.1 and 2 to consider and decide the pending representation in an objective manner, sympathetically, in accordance with law, keeping in mind the policy formulated by the respondent authorities, expeditiously, preferably within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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RAVISHANKARMANDAVI Digitallysigned byRAVISHANKARMANDAVIDate:2026.05.1117:24:37+0530

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2026:CGHC:21088

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 3898 of 2026

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1 - Vimlesh Singh S/o Jagannath Singh Aged About 58 Years Posted As Executive Engineer And Posted At Office Of Superintendent Engineer (Circle) Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited Kawardha District Kabirdham (C.G.)

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... Petitioner

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Distribution Company Limited Through Managing Director (Distribution) Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited Daganiya Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.)

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2 - General Manager (Human Resources) Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited Office At 3rd Floor Vidyut Seva Bhawan Daganiya Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.)

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3 - Superintendent Engineer (Circle ) Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited Kawardha District - Kabirdham (C.G.)

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... Respondent(s)

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(Cause title is taken from CIS)

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For Petitioner : Mr. Praveen K. Dhurandhar, Advocate For Respondents-State : Mr. Harshal Chouhan, Advocate appears on behalf of Mr. Mayank Chandrakar, Advocate

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SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge

Order on Board

06/05/2026

Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:-

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“10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the writ petition and direct the respondent authorities to transfer the services of petitioner from Office of Superintendent Engineer (Circle), CSPDCL Kawardha to District Durg.

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10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent No.1 to take decision over the representation for transfer dated 26-11-2025 (Annexure P-5) as per transfer policy within stipulated period of time.

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10.3 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief, as it may deem-fit and appropriate.”

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submit that petitioner is working on the post of Executive Engineer. Due to hypertension he underwent brain surgery and thereafter, petitioner had submitted an application for his transfer from Kawardha to District Durg. Representation was submitted in the month of November, 2025 but till date decision on the representation has not been taken and therefore, direction be issued to the respondent authorities to consider and take decision on the representation at the earliest within specific time frame.

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Mr. Harshal Chuohan, counsel for the respondents on instruction submits that the respondent authorities will consider and take decision on the pending representation.

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On due consideration of the submission of learned counsel for respective parties and the limited submission made by counsel for the petitioner for direction to respondents to consider and take decision on the pending representation, this writ petition at this stage is disposed of directing the respondents No.1 and 2 to consider and take decision on the pending representation in an objective manner sympathetically in accordance with law, keeping in mind the policy formulated by the respondent authorities in this regard, expeditiously preferably within further period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of order.

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With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands finally disposed of .

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Sd/-

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(Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge

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