Dharandra Kumar Dewangan v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court disposal of a transfer-order challenge: Assistant Grade-II employee suspended under Rule 9, Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Classification Control & Appeal) Rules 1966, contested transfer by Collector (disciplinary authority) on revocation of suspension as without jurisdiction since transfer power allegedly vests in the appointing authority; petition disposed of without merits adjudication as the transfer was already acted upon and petitioner had joined the new posting ('attained finality in fact'), with all contentions left open and liberty reserved for future challenge. Relevant searches: disposal without deciding merits; transfer order acted upon / belated challenge; disciplinary authority versus appointing authority transfer; revocation of suspension followed by transfer.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief on merits; liberty reserved to the petitioner to raise all available grounds, including the question of jurisdiction and validity of the impugned order, in appropriate subsequent proceedings.