01.10.2026 Sl. No.11(DL) Ct. No.14 srm IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 6034 of 2026 Jaya Choudhury Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Santanu Maji, Mr. Subhayu Das, Ms. Debrani Mondal …for the Petitioner. Mr. Brijendra Pratap Singh, Mr. Sourav Sengupta … for the State. Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Koushik Chowdhury, Ms. Soumoyadipa Kanu … for the WBBPE. Ms. Mary Datta, Mr. Pronay Basak …for the DPSC, South 24-Parganas. 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 Kolkata on distance ground. 3. The petitioner contends that she joined as an Assistant Teacher in Parbati Vidyalaya, Post Office Budge Budge, District-South 24-Parganas on 6th February, 2017. The petitioner is confirmed in service with effect from 6th February, 2019. The petitioner’s house is situated approximately 30 kms. away from her present place of posting. On 16th February, 2026 (sent by post on 28th 2 February, 2026), the petitioner made a representation before the authority concerned for her transfer on distance ground. However, the said representation is still pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Mr. Santanu Maji, 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 Board, Council 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. Maji, 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 16th February, 2026 (sent by post on 28th 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. 3 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 Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education, for necessary compliance. 10. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 6034 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.)