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Negiram Markandey v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC17 Sept 2026WPS/6833/2026

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The High Court of Chhattisgarh disposed of a writ petition challenging a transfer order issued to a petitioner who was due to retire within 13 months. Relying on the submissions that the petitioner had already filed a representation which was under consideration, the Court did not examine the merits of the transfer. Instead, it directed the Chairman of the Board to consider and decide the petitioner's representation within 25 days independently and in accordance with law, emphasizing that the Court expressed no opinion on the merits.

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Direction to the Chairman of the Board to consider and decide the petitioner's representation within 25 days.

Negiram Markandey Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Service and Employment | Chhattisgarh HC (2026)

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ANWAR Date:2026.09.18
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CGHC010364322026

2026:CGHC:40758

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPS No. 6833 of 2026

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Negiram Markandey S/o Late Phulchand Markandey Aged About 61 Years R/o Daak Bangla Ward, Dhamtari (C.G.)

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... Petitioner(s)

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Department Of Agriculture Development And Farmer Development And BioTechnology, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Post And P.S Mandir Hasaud, Raipur (C.G.)

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2 - Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Agriculture Marketing (Mandi) Board, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Bhawan, Sector 24, Kayabandha, Atal Nagar Nawa Raipur District Raipur (C.G.)

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... Respondent(s)

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(Cause title taken from CIS)

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For Petitioner(s)	: Shri Varun Sharma,	Advocate
For State	: Shri Ghanshyam	Kashyap, Dy. Govt.
	Advocate
For Respondent no. 2	: Shri Anumeh Shriva	stava,Advocate

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Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge

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Order on Board

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18.09.2026

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Learned counsel for the petitioner, while questioning the order of transfer dated 25.08.2026 (Annexure P/1), whereby the petitioner has been transferred from the Agriculture Marketing Mandi Samiti, Kanker, District North Bastar Kanker, to the Agriculture Marketing Mandi Samiti, Patthalgaon, District Jashpur, on administrative grounds, submits that the petitioner is due to retire within 13 months from the date of issuance of the impugned transfer order. It is further submitted that the petitioner has already submitted a representation before the Managing Director. Therefore, the present petition may be disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the said representation.

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Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2, Mr. Shrivastava, submits that the representation submitted by the petitioner has already been forwarded by the Managing Director to the Chairman of the Board and is presently under consideration. He further submits that, keeping in view the

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impending date of retirement of the petitioner, the said representation shall be considered and decided in accordance with law within a period of 25 days.

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In view of the aforesaid submissions, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Chairman of the Board to consider and decide the representation submitted by the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of 25 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the representation. The competent authority shall take a decision independently and in accordance with law.

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With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of.

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Sd/-

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(Bibhu Datta Guru)

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JUDGE

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Shoaib

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