Shambhu Kumar Yadav v. State of Chhattisgarh
Service law – transfer – implementation of transfer order dated 11.03.2026
Case brief
What is this about?
WPS No. 4464 of 2026, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, decided 18/06/2026 by Bibhu Datta Guru, J. Petitioner Shambhu Kumar Yadav, Sub Engineer (Rural Engineering Service), sought direction to be relieved pursuant to State Government transfer order dated 11.03.2026 (Annexure-P/1). Court relied on Ms. Manisha Agrawal Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and Others, 2015(4) C.G.L.J.182, and held that a transfer order must be executed unless modified, varied or cancelled by the State Government; petition disposed with direction to relieve the petitioner forthwith. Keywords: transfer order implementation, non-relief of employee, State of Chhattisgarh, Panchayat and Rural Development, controlling authority.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the controlling authority to relieve the petitioner forthwith in compliance of the transfer order dated 11.03.2026, unless the State has modified, varied or cancelled the transfer order.