Krishan Kumar Tiwari v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur), WPS No. 9478 of 2025, single bench of Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge, order dated 02/01/2026 (NAFR). Medical Lab Technologist challenges transfer order dated 28.06.2025 by Collector, Bilaspur moving him from PHC Junapara Takhatpur to PHC Pali Takhatpur; grievance that transferee-station post not vacant because respondent No.5 (Vikash Kumar Yadav) was posted there by order dated 26.06.2025 of respondent No.1; earlier representation to CMHO (respondent No.4) unconsidered; no representation made to Collector. Petition disposed of (not decided on merits) with liberty to file fresh representation before Collector within 10 days, to be decided in accordance with law preferably within three weeks; status quo on place of posting to be maintained till decision. No statutes or precedents cited; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation before respondent No.3/Collector within 10 days raising all grounds raised in the writ petition; respondent No.3 to consider and decide it in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within three weeks of receipt; parties to maintain status quo as to the petitioner's place of posting until decision on the representation.