17.03.2025 Court No. 18 Item No. 16 (Suvendu) WPA 28532 of 2024 Samir Sardar -Versus- The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Sourav Mondal Mr. Abhirup Halder Mr. Arijit Bhuiya Mr. Rony Mondal …..for the petitioner Mr. Malay Krishna De Ms. Barnali Gupta …….for the State Mr. Sourav Mitra …for the WBCSSC Ms. Koyeli Bhattacharyya Mr. Bibek Dutta ….for the WBBSE Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record. Petitioner has prayed for transfer from his present school based on off-line transfer application dated 9th November, 2024. On perusal of transfer application, it is found that same has not been preferred in prescribed proforma. In this regard reliance is placed on the order dated 14th February, 2025 passed by the 2 Hon’ble Division Bench on an intra-court appeal being FMA 103 of 2025 (Tanushri Karmakar Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors.). In the order dated 14th February, 2025 it has been succinctly decided by the Hon’ble Division Bench that once a thing is required to be done in a particular manner it should be done in such manner and not otherwise. The moment the form is prescribed in the Rules shaping an integral part of the statutory provisions, it cannot be whittled down nor to be done away at the behest of the beneficiary of the said Rules nor the other stakeholders of the said Rules can dispense with the strict adherence of such statutory norms. Since application seeking transfer has not been made in prescribed proforma as provided under the relevant Rules, no relief can be granted to the petitioner. Hence, writ petition stands dismissed. However, this order shall not preclude the petitioner to take steps for transfer in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. 3 Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties on usual undertaking. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)