13.08.2026 Sl. No.27 Ct. No.14 gd IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 8867 of 2026 Tapan Dhal Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Santanu Maji Mr. Subhyu Das Ms. Debrani Mondal …for the Petitioner. Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury, …for the WBBPE. Ms. Mary Datta Ms. Aparajita Mitra …for the State. Mr. Pinaki Bhattacharyya … for DPSC, North 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 his present place of posting in the District of North 24-Parganas to a school in the District of Purba Medinipur on distance ground. 3. The petitioner contends that he joined as an Assistant Teacher in Shibdaspur F.P. School, Village- Shibdaspur, Post Office-Shalidaha, Police Station- Shibdaspur, District- North 24-Parganas on 20th February, 2021. The petitioner has completed five years of continuous service. The petitioner’s house is situated about 173 Kilometers away from his present place of posting. On 10th March, 2026 the petitioner made a representation before the authority concerned for his transfer on distance ground. 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 his transfer on distance ground, in accordance with law. He files a copy of the letter of confirmation dated 3rd August, 2026 issued by Chairman, North 24-Parganas District Primary School Council wherefrom it appears that the petitioner is confirmed in service with effect from 20th February, 2023. 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 2 respondent no.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10th 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. 8. The reasoned order is to be communicated to the petitioner within one week from the date of passing of such order. 9. Learned advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to the respondent no.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education. 10. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 8867 of 2026 stands disposed of. 11. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted. 12. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. 13. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of. 14. There shall be no order as to costs. 15. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 16. 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.) 3