13.08.2026 Sl. No.33 Ct. No.14 gd IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 9602 of 2026 Nasrin Banu Khatun Versus State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Shuvro Prokash Lahiri Mr. Souparno Pyne Mr. Sourodeep Singha …for the Petitioner. Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury, …for the WBBPE. Mr. Brijendra Pratap Singh Mr. Subit Majumdar …for the State. Mr. Arindam Chattopadhyay Ms. Lipika Chatterjee … for DPSC, Nadia. 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 Uttar Dinajpur to a school in the District of Nadia on self- medical ground. 3. The petitioner contends that she joined as an Assistant Teacher in Maria F.P. School under Goalpokher Circle, District-Uttar Dinajpur on 6th March, 2024. The petitioner has completed two years of continuous service. The petitioner is suffering from severe gynaecological disorders. On 17th March, 2026 the petitioner made a representation before the authority concerned for her transfer on self-medical ground. However, the said representation is still pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Mr. Shuvro Prokash Lahiri, 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 a copy of the letter of confirmation dated 3rd July, 2026 issued by Chairperson-in-Charge, District Primary School Council, Uttar Dinajpur wherefrom it appears that the petitioner is confirmed in service with effect from 6th March, 2026. 5. Learned advocates for the Board, State and District Primary School Council submit that the Utsashree portal is presently functional and the petitioner should file such application seeking transfer through Utsashree portal under the existing rules. 6. To this, Mr. Lahiri, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the Utsashree portal is not functional as yet. 7. In view of the above, liberty is granted to the petitioner to file application through Utsashree portal seeking transfer. In the event, the petitioner is unable to submit such application through Utsashree portal, the respondent no.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of 2 Primary Education is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 17th March, 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, subject to production of medical documents. 8. 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. 9. The reasoned order is to be communicated to the petitioner within one week from the date of passing of such order. 10. Learned advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to the respondent no.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education. 11. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 9602 of 2026 stands disposed of. 12. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted. 13. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. 14. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of. 15. There shall be no order as to costs. 16. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 3 17. 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.) 4