Chhattisgarh High Court bars employees from demanding preferred postings

The Chhattisgarh High Court, sitting in Raipur, delivered a judgment that an employee cannot compel the administration to allocate a post of his or her choosing. The bench held that the power to assign posts rests with the competent authority and cannot be overridden by personal preference.

The court examined a petition filed by a government servant who sought a transfer to a specific posting, arguing that the existing rules allowed such a request. While acknowledging the employee's concerns, the judges emphasized that service rules grant the administration discretion to decide postings in the interest of efficiency and public welfare.

By affirming the authority of the administration, the ruling seeks to prevent future litigations that could disrupt the functioning of the civil service. The decision also underscores that individual aspirations must be balanced against the broader objectives of the public sector.