24.09.2026 Sl. No.34 Ct. No.14 ss IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No.4748 of 2026 Selina Parveen Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Robiul Islam Sk. Jayed Hossain Mr. Masooq Rahman Ms. Sumitra Das …for the Petitioner. Mr. Aninda Bhattacharyya Mr. Amit Kumar Roy … 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 her present place of posting in the District of South 24-Parganas to a school in the District of Murshidabad on self-medical ground. 3. The petitioner contends that she was appointed as an Assistant Teacher in Badamtala Free Primary School in Canning Sub-Division, District South 24-Parganas on 20th July, 2021. The petitioner has completed two years of continuous service. The petitioner is suffering from several gynaecological disorder. On 27th January, 2026 the petitioner made a representation before the authority concerned for her transfer on self-medical ground. 2 However, the said representation is still pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Mr. Robiul Islam, 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, in accordance with law. He files a letter of confirmation of the petitioner issued by the Sub- Inspector of Schools, Canning Circle, District South 24- Parganas on 16th January, 2026 wherefrom it appears that the petitioner is confirmed in service with effect from 19th July, 2023. 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. Islam, 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.3, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 27th January, 2026 and dispose of the same, upon giving notice to the petitioner, by passing a reasoned order in accordance with law, within a period 3 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. It is made clear that this order is passed under special circumstance and should not be treated as a precedent. 11. Learned advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to the respondent no.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education. 12. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 4748 of 2026 stands disposed of. 13. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted. 14. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. 15. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of. 16. There shall be no order as to costs. 17. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 18. 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.)