17.09.2026 Sl. No.20(DL) Ct. No.14 srm IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 7735 of 2026 Soumen Mahata Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Somesh Kumar Ghosh, Mr. Suman Mukherjee …for the Petitioner. Mr. Sourov Sengupta, Mr. Pronay Basak … for the State. Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Koushik Chowdhury … for the WBBPE. 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 Jhargram to a school in the District of Paschim Medinipur on distance and surplus ground. 3. The petitioner contends that he joined as an Assistant Teacher in Makurbhula Primary/Jr. Basic School under Belpahari Circle, District-Jhargram on 11th February, 2014. The petitioner is confirmed in service on 16th November, 2017. The petitioner’s house is situated about 85 km. away from his present place of posting. On 18th February, 2026, the petitioner made a representation before the authority concerned for his transfer on distance and surplus ground. However, the said representation is still pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 2 4. Mr. Somesh Kumar Ghosh, 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 and surplus ground, in accordance with law. 5. Learned Advocates for the Board and State 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. Ghosh, 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 18th 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. 9. Learned advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to the respondent No.4, the 3 Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education, for necessary compliance. 10. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 7735 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.)