16.07.2026 Sl. No.65 Ct. No.14 ss IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 1705 of 2026 Tuhina Parvin Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Santanu Maji Ms. Debrani Mondal …for the Petitioner. Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury, Ms. Suma Dey …for the WBBPE. Mr. Brijendra Pratap Singh Mr. Nripendra Pratap Singh …for the State. Mr. Saibal Acharyya Mr. Tanweer Jamil Mandal … for the DPSC, Purba Burdwan Mr. Arindam Chattopadhyay Ms. Rika Das … for the DPSC, Nadia 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 Purba Bardhaman to a school in the District of Nadia on self medical ground. 3. The petitioner contends that she joined as an Assistant Teacher in Sundalpur Junior Basic School, Village Sundalpur, P.O. Puratangram, Police Station Galsi, District Purba Bardhaman on 24th July, 2021. The petitioner is confirmed in service with effect from 24th July, 2023. The petitioner is suffering from several 2 gynaecological problems. The house of the petitioner is situated about 111 kilometers away from her present place of posting. On 18th December, 2025 the petitioner made a representation before the authority concerned for her transfer on self-medical ground. However, the said representation is still pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Mr. Santanu Maji, 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 self medical 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 said portal. 6. To this, Mr. Maji, 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. Learned advocates for the respective Councils leave the matter to the discretion of this Court. 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 18th December, 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. The respondent No.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education shall be at liberty to seek for medical examination of the petitioner before considering the representation of the petitioner. 12. Learned advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to the respondent no.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education. 13. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 1705 of 2026 stands disposed of. 14. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted. 15. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. 16. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of. 17. There shall be no order as to costs. 18. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 4 19. 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.)