02.07.2026 Sl. No.4(DL) Ct. No.14 srm IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 29327 of 2025 Hemanta Ghosh Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Santanu Maji, Ms. Debrani Mondal …for the Petitioner. Mr. Subir Sanyal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury, …for the WBBPE. Mr. Ranjan Saha …for the DPSC, Jhargram & Paschim Medinipur. Mr. Madhu Jana, Mr. Rahul Agarwala …for the State. 1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of 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 the district of Jhargram to the district of Paschim Medinipur on distance ground. 3. The petitioner contends that he joined as an Assistant Teacher in Kawamacha Primary School under Village & P.O. Naharia, District-Jhargram on 6th February, 2017. Subsequently, the petitioner was promoted as Head Teacher in Asanboni Primary School under Beliaberah Circle, Jhargram where he joined on 15th March, 2024. On 27th November, 2025, the petitioner 2 made a representation seeking transfer before the Board, however, the same is still pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Mr. Santanu Maji, learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that the matter may be relegated to the appropriate authority for due consideration. 5. Mr. Subir Sanyal, learned Senior Advocate representing West Bengal Board of Primary Education submits that although previously the “Utsashree” portal was suspended, however, by notification No.277-SED-13037/159/2024-ELEMN SEC dated 30th June, 2026 the suspension of operation of online processing of application has been withdrawn. Therefore, the petitioner has to file application through online portal i.e. “Utsashree” in order to seek transfer as per the provisions of the West Bengal Primary Education (Transfer of Teachers including Head Teacher) Rules, 2002. He files a copy of the aforesaid notification which is taken on record. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition being WPA 29327 of 2025 is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file application seeking transfer through “Utsashree” portal. 7. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted. 8. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. 9. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of. 10. There shall be no order as to costs. 3 11. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 12. 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.)