22.01.2026 gd IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE WPA/21035/2025 DOYEL KUMAR VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

Mr. Sourojit Mukherjee Ms. Shreyasree Chowdhury …for the Petitioner.

Mr. Shehnaz Tareq Mina Mr. Tarun Kr. Sur …for the State.

Mr. Biswabrata Basu Mallick Mr. Amman Arif Ansari …for DPSC, Hooghly.

Mr. Bhaskar Prasad Vaisya Mr. Gourav Das Ms. Tapati Sarkar …for DPSC, South 24-Parganas.

Mr. Ratul Biswas Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury …for WBBPE.

1. Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record.

2. By the present writ petition the petitioner seeks direction upon the respondent authorities to grant transfer in favour of the petitioner from the District of South 24-Parganas to the District of Hooghly.

3. The petitioner contends that she is an Assistant Teacher of Masat Free Primary School under District Primary School Council, South 24-Parganas. The petitioner joined in the school on 19^th July, 2021. The petitioner has been confirmed in the service in September, 2023. The petitioner has to travel 110 Kilometers to attend her school. The petitioner is suffering from gynaecological disease. On 18^th December, 2024 the petitioner made a representation before the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education seeking transfer. However, the same is still pending consideration. Hence this writ petition.

4. Mr. Sourojit Mukherjee, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the appropriate authority be directed to consider the representation of the petitioner for her transfer in accordance with law.

5. Mr. Ratul Biswas, learned advocate appearing for the West Bengal Board of Primary Education submits that representation of the petitioner be sent to the Secretary of the Board for due consideration.

6. Learned advocate for the State leaves the matter to the discretion of the Court.

7. In view of the submissions advanced on behalf of the respective parties, respondent no.4, Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education is directed to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 18^th December, 2024 and dispose of the same in accordance with law by passing a reasoned order upon notice to the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.

8. The reasoned order shall be communicated to the petitioner within one week from passing thereof.

9. Respondent no.4 is granted liberty to seek medical examination of the petitioner before considering such representations, if so required.

10. Learned advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to respondent no.4, Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education, for necessary compliance.

11. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition being WPA 21035 of 2025 is disposed of

12. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted.

13. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

14. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of.

15. There shall be no order as to costs.

16. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

17. Urgent Photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of all necessary legal formalities.

(Bivas Pattanayak, J.)