15.01.2026 Sl. No.22(DL) Ct. No.14 (gc) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No.28776 of 2025 Saiem Basir Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Santanu Maji, Ms. Debrani Mondal …for the Petitioner. Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury …for the WBBPE & DPSC, Howrah. Mr. Anirban Datta …for the State. 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 consider the representation of the petitioner for transfer on medical and distance grounds from District of Howrah to District of Murshidabad. 3. The petitioner contends that he is an Assistant Teacher of Rampur Primary School, Post Office – Pantihal, District - Howrah. The petitioner joined the said school on 28th July, 2021. The wife of the petitioner is suffering from severe gynaecological problems including polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and she requires medical care and attention. The petitioner has to travel 514 K.M. up and down to attend his school and return to his residence. The petitioner 2 made a representation on 20th November, 2025 before the appropriate authority for his transfer. However, the same is still pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Mr. Santanu Maji, learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that the matter be relegated to the appropriate authority to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner. 5. Mr. Ratul Biswas, learned Advocate for the West Bengal Board of Primary Education also concedes to such submissions. 6. In view of such submissions advanced, the respondent No.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 20th November, 2025 seeking transfer and dispose of the same in accordance with law by passing a reasoned order, upon notice to the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of this order. 7. The reasoned order shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week from the date of passing of such order. 8. Learned Advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to the respondent No.4, Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education, for necessary compliance. 9. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 28776 of 2025 stands disposed of. 3 10. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted. 11. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. 12. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of. 13. There shall be no order as to costs. 14. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 15. 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.)