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S/L 5 09.10.2026 Court No.24 SD
IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION
WPA 17267 of 2026
Rumpa Bhowmik Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Mr. Shamim Ul Bari … for the Petitioner. Mr. Arkaprava Sen … for the State. Mr. Sunit Kumar Roy … for SSC. Ms. Koyeli Bhattacharyya Mr. Bibek Dutta … for WBBSE.
1. Upon hearing the submission made on behalf of both the parties, it appears that the State and the Commission jointly failed to identify any matching vacancy where the petitioner may be transferred.
2. Learned advocate representing the Commission submits that the Commissioner of School Education may be directed to take a decision in the matter.
3. As the petitioner’s minor child is suffering from cancer and she is required to take constant care of her, the petitioner ought to be recommended for transfer in a school which is close to her residence.
4. The Commissioner of School Education is directed to afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner for ascertaining a matching vacancy after obtaining proper details from the DI of Schools within a period of four weeks.
5. On identification of the vacancy, the Commission shall issue necessary recommendation letter in favour of the petitioner without any further delay.
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6. All the respondents shall keep in mind the urgency in the matter and direction of the Court shall be complied with strictly within the time frame stipulated hereinabove.
7. The writ petition stands disposed of.
8. Parties to act on the basis of the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.
9. Certified server copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities. (Amrita Sinha, J.)