16.07.2026 Sl. No.61 Ct. No.14 ss IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 1508 of 2026 Uma Roy Mahapatra Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Shuvro Prokash Lahiri Mr. Rajesh Naskar Mr. Ankan Mondal …for the Petitioner. Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury, Ms. Suma Dey …for the WBBPE. Mr. Brijendra Pratap Singh Mr. Asit Kumar De …for the State. Mr. Ranjan Saha … for the DPSC, Paschim Medinipur 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 her present place of posting in the District of Paschim Medinipur to a school in the District of Purba Medinipur on distance ground. 3. The petitioner contends that she joined as an Assistant Teacher in Keot Khalisa Primary School on 1st February, 2006. The petitioner is confirmed in service with effect from 1st February, 2008. The house of the petitioner is situated about 45 kilometers away from her present place of posting. On 6th October, 2025 (application date 19th September, 2025) the petitioner made a representation before the authority concerned 2 for her transfer on distance ground. However, the said representation is still pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Mr. Shuvro Prokash Lahiri, learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the matter may be relegated to the appropriate authority for consideration of the representation of the petitioner for her transfer on distance ground, in accordance with law. 5. Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury, learned advocate appearing for the respondent Board submits that the State has already issued Memo being No. 277-SED- 13037/159/2024-ELEMN SEC dated 30th June, 2026 notifying that the Utsashree portal has become operative and as such the petitioner ought to file the application through the Utsashree portal vide Memo being No. 277-SED-13037/159/2024-ELEMN SEC dated 30th June, 2026. 6. To this, Mr. Lahiri, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the portal cannot be accessed and the application has been regretted on the ground of maintenance being undertaken. 7. Mr. Brijendra Pratap Singh, learned advocate representing the State concedes to the fact that due to maintenance of the Utsashree portal, the portal is not functional right now. 8. Mr. Ranjan Saha, learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the District Primary School Council, Paschim Medinipur submits in the similar manner. 3 9. In the above conspectus, respondent no.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 6th October, 2025 (application date 19th September, 2025) and dispose of the same, upon giving notice to the petitioner, by passing a reasoned order in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. 10. The reasoned order is to be communicated to the petitioner within one week from the date of passing of such order. 11. Learned advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to the respondent no.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education. 12. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 1508 of 2026 stands disposed of. 13. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted. 14. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. 15. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of. 16. There shall be no order as to costs. 17. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 18. 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.)