23.07.2026 Sl. No.41(DL) Ct. No.14 srm IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 29714 of 2025 Pranamay Hazra Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Apurba Krishna Das …for the Petitioner. Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury …for the WBBPE. Mr. Ranjan Saha …for the DPSCs, Paschim Medinipur & Jhargram. Mr. Brijendra Pratap Singh Mr. Nripendra Pratap Singh …for the State. 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 the district of Paschim Medinipur to the district of Jhargram on distance ground. 3. The petitioner contends that he joined as an Assistant Teacher in Gokhurpal Primary School under Nayagram – I Circle, District-Paschim Medinipur on 1st February, 2010. The petitioner is confirmed in service with effect from 1st February, 2012. The petitioner’s house is situated about 55 kms. away from his present place of posting. On 10th December, 2025, the petitioner made a representation before the authority concerned seeking his transfer on distance ground, however, the 2 same is still pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Mr. Apurba Krishna Das, 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 his transfer on distance ground, in accordance with law. 5. Mr. Ratul Biswas, 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. Das, 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 maintenance of the Utsashree portal, the same is not functional right now. 8. Learned advocate for the Council leaves the matter to the discretion of this Court. 9. In the above conspectus, respondent No.3, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10th December, 2025 and dispose of the same, 3 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 29714 of 2025 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.)