23.07.2026 Item No. 70 Ct. No. 14 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA AN CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE WPA 3731 of 2026 Tapan Samanta vs. State of West Bengal & ors. Mr. Santanu Maji Ms. Debrani Mondal Mr. Subhayu Das Mr. Chandan Das … for the petitioner Mr. Lokenath Chatterjee Ms. Sneha Chatterjee … for the State Mr. Ratul Biswas Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury … for the WBBPE Mr. Ranjan Saha … for the DPSC, Paschim Medinipur … for the DPSC, Jhargram 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 Jhargram to the district of Paschim Medinipur on distance ground upon consideration of the representation of the petitioner dated 6th December, 2025. 3. The petitioner contends that he is an Assistant Teacher of Tapoban Darkhuli Primary School, situated at Village Tapoban, Post Office Chandabila, Police Station Nayagram, District Jhargram. The petitioner joined he said school on 6th February, 2017. The petitioner has been confirmed in the service with effect from 6th February, 2019. The petitioner’s house is about 138 kms. away from the said school. On 6th December, 2025, the petitioner made a representation before respondent no. 4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education seeking his transfer. However, the same is still pending consideration. Hence this writ petition. 4. Mr. Santanu Maji, 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. 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. Lokenath Chatterjee, learned advocate representing the State concedes to the fact that due 2 to maintenance of the Utsashree portal, the portal is not functional right now. 8. Learned advocate for the respective Councils leave the matter to the discretion of this Court. 9. In view of 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 December, 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. 10. The reasoned order shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week from the date of passing of such order. 11. The petitioner is directed to communicate this order to respondent no. 4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education for necessary compliance. 12. With the above directions, the writ petition being no. WPA 3731 of 2026 stands disposed of. 13. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegations made in the writ petition are deemed to be not admitted. 14. Consequently, connected applications, if any, also stand disposed of. 15. Interim orders, if any, stand vacated. 16. There will be no order as to costs. 3 17. 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.) 4