17.09.2026 Sl. No.35 Ct. No.14 gd IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE WPA/13357/2026 Pritilata Sarkar Roy VS The State of West Bengal and Ors. Mr. Kingsuk Mondal Mr. Suman Das …for the Petitioner. Ms. Mary Datta Mr. Pronay Basak …for the State. Mr. Ratul Biswas Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury …for the WBBPE. Mr. Avinash Kankani Ms. Bidisha Chakraborty …for the Respondent No.6. 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 Dakshin Dinajpur to a school in the District of Kolkata on self medical ground as well as distance ground. 3. The petitioner contends that she joined as an Assistant Teacher in Bhajna F.P. School under Kushmandi Circle, District- Dakshin Dinajpur on 18th February, 2021. The petitioner has been confirmed in service with effect from 18th February, 2023. The petitioner is suffering from Gynecological problems. On 27th April, 2026 (sent by Post on 30th April, 2026) the petitioner made a representation before the authority concerned for her transfer on self medical ground as well as distance ground. However, the said representation is still pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Mr. Kingsuk Mondal, 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 as well as distance ground, in accordance with law. 5. Learned Advocates for the Board, State and the 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. Mondal, 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 Primary Education is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 27th April, 2026 (sent by Post on 30th April, 2026) and dispose of the same, upon giving notice to the petitioner, by passing a 2 reasoned order in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. 8. The respondent No.3, 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.3, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education. 11. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 13357 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. 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.) 3