30.07.2026 Sl. No.32(DL) Ct. No.14 srm IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 2103 of 2026 Sri Tapaban Roy Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Anish Roy, Mr. Soujanyo Pattanayak …for the Petitioner. Mr. Supriyo Chattopadhyay, Ms. Iti Dutta …for the DPSC, Dakshin Dinajpur. Ms. Mary Datta, Ms. Aparajita Mitra …for the State. 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks direction upon the respondent authorities to grant intra-district transfer to a school nearby his present place of residence on distance ground with regard to his application submitted through Utsashree portal. 2. The petitioner contends that he joined as an Assistant Teacher in Muraripur FP School under Tapan Circle on 24th February, 2011. The petitioner’s service has been confirmed with effect from 24th February, 2013. On 23rd April, 2022, the petitioner submitted an application through Utsashree portal before the authority concerned for his transfer on distance ground. However, the same is still pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 2 3. Mr. Anish Roy, learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the matter may be relegated to the appropriate authority for consideration of the application of the petitioner seeking transfer on distance ground, in accordance with law. 4. Learned Advocate for the District Primary School Council, Dakshin Dinajpur as well as learned Advocate for the State-respondents concedes to the submission as advanced on behalf of the petitioner. 5. In view of the above, respondent No.5, Chairman, District Primary School Council, Dakshin Dinajpur is directed to consider the application of the petitioner dated 23rd April, 2022 submitted through Utsashree portal 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. 6. The reasoned order is to be communicated to the petitioner within one week from the date of passing of such order. 7. Learned advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to the respondent No.5, Chairman, District Primary School Council, Dakshin Dinajpur. 8. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 2103 of 2026 stands disposed of. 9. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted. 3 10. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. 11. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of. 12. There shall be no order as to costs. 13. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 14. 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.)