13.08.2026 Sl. No.23 Ct. No.14 ss IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 7928 of 2026 Mst. Ajmira Khatun Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Shuvro Prokash Lahiri Mr. Rajesh Naskar Ms. Riya Das Mr. Ankan Mondal …for the Petitioner. Ms. Mary Datta Ms. Aparajita Mitra … for the State Mr. Avishek Prasad Ms. Shreyasi Manna … for the DPSC, Malda 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 intra-District transfer to a school nearby her present place of residence upon consideration of her representation dated 21st February, 2026 on distance ground. 3. The petitioner contends that she joined as an Assistant Teacher in Salalpur Primary School under Tulshihata Circle under Malda District Primary School Council, District Malda on 20th February, 2021. The petitioner’s service has been confirmed with effect from 20th February, 2023. The house of the petitioner is situated about 100 kilometers away from her present place of posting. On 21st February, 2026 the petitioner made a representation before the authority concerned for her 2 transfer on distance 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 distance ground, in accordance with law. 5. Learned Advocates for the 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.6, the Chairman, District Primary School Council, Malda is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 21st 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. 8. The reasoned order is to be communicated to the petitioner within one week from the date of passing of such order. 3 9. Learned advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to the respondent no.6, the District Primary School Council, Malda. 10. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 7928 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.)