16.07.2026 Item No. 21 Ct. No. 14 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA AN CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE WPA 27486 of 2025 Papri Patra vs. State of West Bengal & ors. Mr. Subhro Prakash Lahiri Mr. Rajesh Naskar Mr. Ankan Mondal … for the petitioner Mr. Brijendra Pratap Singh Mr. Nripendra Pratap Singh … for the State Mr. Ratul Biswas Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury … for the WBBPE 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 from the district of Howrah to the district of Kolkata on distance ground upon consideration of the representation of the petitioner dated 20th September, 2025. 3. The petitioner contends that she is an Assistant Teacher of Panpur S.B. High ATT. Primary School, District Howrah. The petitioner joined the said school on 24th June, 2015. The petitioner has been confirmed in the service with effect from 24th June, 2017. The petitioner’s house is about 45 kms. away from the said school. On 20th September, 2025, the petitioner made a representation before respondent no.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education seeking her transfer. However, the same is still pending consideration. Hence this writ petition. 4. Mr. Subhro Prakash Lahiri, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the matter be relegated to the appropriate authority for consideration of the representation of the petitioner seeking transfer on distance ground. 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. 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. In view of the above conspectus, respondent no. 4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary 2 Education is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 20th September, 2025 and dispose of the same by passing a reasoned order in accordance with law, upon giving notice to the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. 9. The reasoned order shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week from the date of passing of such order. 10. The petitioner is directed to communicate this order to respondent no. 4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education for necessary compliance. 11. With the above directions, the writ petition being no. WPA 27486 of 2025 stands disposed of. 12. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegations made in the writ petition are deemed to be not admitted. 13. Consequently, connected applications, if any, also stand disposed of. 14. Interim orders, if any, stand vacated. 15. There will be no order as to costs. 16. Urgent certified photostat copy of this order, if applied for, shall be given to the parties as expeditiously as possible on compliance of all necessary formalities. (Bivas Pattanayak, J.) 3