01.10.2026 Sl. No.18(DL) Ct. No.14 srm IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 9666 of 2026 Zeeshan Ali Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Somesh Kumar Ghosh, Mr. Suman Mukherjee …for the Petitioner. Mr. Sourav Sengupta, Ms. Sneha Chatterjee … for the State. Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Koushik Chowdhury, Ms. Soumoyadipa Kanu … for the WBBPE. Mr. Biswabrata Basu Mallick, Mr. Biman Halder …for the DPSC, Uttar Dinajpur. Md. Sarwar Jahan, Sk. Nayeemul Hoque, Ms. Tapati Sarkar …for the DPSC, Murshidabad. 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 Uttar Dinajpur to a school in the district of Murshidabad on spouse medical ground. 3. The petitioner contends that he joined as an Assistant Teacher in Goti F.P. School under Goalpokher Circle under Uttar Dinajpur District Primary School Council, District-Uttar Dinajpur on 9th August, 2021. The petitioner is confirmed in service with effect from 9th August, 2023. The petitioner’s wife is suffering from 2 various gynaecological complications. On 18th March, 2026, the petitioner made a representation before the authority concerned for his transfer on spouse medical ground. However, the said representation is still pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 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 spouse medical ground, in accordance with law. 5. Despite service, none appears on behalf of the State- respondents. 6. Mr. Sourav Sengupta, learned Advocate, who usually appears on behalf of the State-respondents is requested to appear in this matter with a junior of his choice. Let the appointment of both the learned Advocates be regularised by the competent authority. 7. Learned Advocate-on-record for the petitioner is directed to serve copy of the writ petition along with its annexures upon the learned Advocate for the State. 8. Learned Advocates for the Board, respective Councils 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. 9. To this, Mr. Ghosh, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the Utsashree portal is not functional as yet. 3 10. 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 March, 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, subject to production of the medical documents of the wife of the petitioner. 11. The reasoned order is to be communicated to the petitioner within one week from the date of passing of such order. 12. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 9666 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.)