Virendra Gahwai, Bilaspur. During the hearing of a case, the High Court said that employees and officers above the age of 55 years will not be transferred to scheduled and Naxal-affected areas. After hearing the petition, the High Court stayed the order of the state government and issued an order to post the petitioner in his former district. The case was heard in a single bench of Justice Sachin Singh Rajput.
Actually, Kavita Chincholkar of Mahasamund was posted as an accountant in the Finance Department. On August 16, 2024, she was transferred from Mahasamund to Kanker district. Kavita Chincholkar filed a writ petition in the High Court against the order of the state government. During the hearing of the case, the court was told that the age of the petitioner is currently 61 years and 7 months and on January 31, 2025, she will retire after completing the age of 62 years. If the petitioner is transferred to Kanker district, and she joins there, then she will have to face many difficulties at her age. Apart from this, if she does duty there, then after retirement she will be delayed in getting pension, gratuity, leave encashment and other amounts.
In a circular issued by the General Administration Department, Raipur, it is said that women government employees above the age of 55 years will not be posted in scheduled and Naxal-affected districts. Despite this, departmental officers violated the government’s instructions to post the petitioner Kavita Chincholkar in Kanker. After hearing the case, the court has cancelled the transfer order and issued an order to post the petitioner in Mahasamund.