IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (Appellate Side)

W.P.A. No.2478 of 2025 Haridas Makhal Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Others Before: The Hon’ble Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya For the Petitioner : Mr. Sudip Ghosh Chowdhury, Adv.

For the State : Mr. Abhishek Banerjee, Adv.

Mr. Somnath Mukhopadhyay, Adv.

For W.B.C.S.S.C : Ms. Supriya Dubey, Adv.

For W.B.B.S.E : Ms. Koyeli Bhattacharyya, Adv.

Mr. Bibek Dutta, Adv.

Ms. Keya Panja, Adv.

Heard On : 20.02.2025, 18.03.2025 & 10.04.2025 Judgment On : 10.04.2025 Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.:

1. An affidavit taking exception to the report filed on behalf of District Inspector of Schools (S.E.), Purba Bardhaman, which is affirmed on 21^st March, 2025, is placed before this Court and same is taken on record.

2. Petitioner made application for transfer on 15^th July, 2022 on the ground of distance in between the present school of the petitioner and his place of residence. Such application was made on Utsashree portal and same was forwarded by the authority of Lohai Sammilani Vidyaniketan, Purba Burdwan (hereinafter referred to as ‘said school’) on 26^th August, 2022 to the District Inspector of Schools (S.E.), Purba Bardhaman being