21.05.2026 Sl. No.78 Ct. No.14 gd IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE WPA/29715/2025 KAJAL NAYAK BHUNIA VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. Mr. Komal Singh Mr. Somesh Kr. Ghosh Mr. Suman Mukherjee …for the Petitioner. Mr. Ratul Biswas Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury …for WBBPE. Mr. Ranjan Saha …for DPSC, Paschim Medinipur. 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 inter district transfer to the petitioner from district of Malda to district of Paschim Medinipur on self-medical ground. 3. The petitioner contends that she joined as an Assistant Teacher in Kurbani Tola Pry School under Manikchak-I Circle, District-Malda on 19th July, 2021. The petitioner has been confirmed in service with effect from 19th July, 2023. The petitioner is suffering from severe gynecological problems and bulky uterus with anterior wall fibroid. The petitioner’s residence is about 506 Kilometers away from her present place of posting. On 25th November, 2025 the petitioner made a representation before the concerned authority seeking transfer. However, the same is still pending consideration. Hence this writ petition. 4. Mr. Somesh Kr. Ghosh, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the matter may be relegated to appropriate authority for consideration of the representation of the petitioner for her transfer in accordance with law. 5. Learned advocates appearing for the West Bengal Board of Primary Education and DPSC, Paschim Medinipur leave the matter to the discretion of the Court. 6. 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 the representation of the petitioner dated 25th November, 2025 and dispose of the same by passing a reasoned order in accordance with law upon notice to the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. 7. The reasoned order shall be communicated to the petitioner within one week from passing thereof. 8. Respondent no.4 is granted liberty to seek medical examination of the petitioner prior to consideration of representation of the petitioner. 9. Learned advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to respondent no.4, Secretary, 2 West Bengal Board of Primary Education, for necessary compliance. 10. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition being WPA 29715 of 2025 stands disposed of. 11. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted. 12. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. 13. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of. 14. There shall be no order as to costs. 15. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 16. 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.) 3