23.07.2026 Sl. No.9 Ct. No.14 ss IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 7801 of 2026 Labani Bhattacharya Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Santanu Maji Mr. Subhayu Das Ms. Debrani Mondal …for the Petitioner. Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury …for the WBBPE. Mr. Brijendra Pratap Singh Mr. Asit Kumar De …for the State. Mr. Gourav Das … for the DPSC, South 24-Parganas 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 South 24-Parganas to a school in the District of Purba Medinipur on self medical ground. 3. The petitioner contends that she joined as an Assistant Teacher in Sukanta Smriti Free Primary School, Village Naiyapara, P.O. Naiyapara, Police Station Diamond Harbour, District South 24-Parganas on 5th March, 2024. The petitioner has completed continuous two years of service. The petitioner is suffering from various gynaecological disorder including Bulky Uterus and 2 Pelvic Inflammatory disease. On 16th February, 2026 the petitioner made a representation before the authority concerned for her transfer. 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. He files copy of confirmation letter issued by the Chairman, District Primary School Council, South 24- Parganas dated 2nd July, 2026, which is taken on record. It appears that petitioner is confirmed in service with effect from 5th March, 2026. 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 same 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 3 maintenance of the Utsashree portal, the same is not functional right now. 8. 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 16th February, 2026 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. 9. 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. 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 7801 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. 4 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.)