06.1.2026 Item no.A/L 169 Court No. 18 Sc In the High Court at Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side Case No. WPA 311 of 2022 In the matter of : Shampa Das …. Petitioner VS. The State of West Bengal & Ors. ….Respondents For the Petitioner: Mr. Sudip Ghosh Chowdhury Ms. Shreyeta Mitra Ms. Pritha Biswas. ….Advocates For the State: Mr. Shamim ul Bari ….Advocate For the WBCSSC: Dr. Sutanu Kr. Patra Ms. Supriya Dubey. ….Advocates 1. Affidavit-of-service filed in Court today, is taken on record. 2. The petitioner’s application for transfer stood rejected by the school authority on 22nd November, 2021 on the ground that the petitioner does not fall within the 10% of teachers eligible for transfer. 3. It appears that a long time has elapsed from the date of rejection of the petitioner’s prayer. The staff strength of the school must have changed within these four years’ time period. Page 2 4. In view of the above, the instant writ petition stands disposed of with the observation that it will be open for the petitioner to apply afresh seeking transfer. 5. In the event such an application for transfer is made by the petitioner, then the same shall be considered by the head of the institution in accordance with law at the earliest. 6. If the application of the petitioner stands allowed, then necessary consequential steps shall be taken by the authority without any further delay. 7. The writ petition stands disposed of. 8. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities. (Amrita Sinha, J.)