01.10.2026 Sl. No.32 Ct. No.14 gd IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 14560 of 2026 Chandrima Ghosh & Anr. Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Santanu Maji Mr. Subhayu Das Ms. Debrani Mondal Mr. Chandan Das …for the Petitioners. Mr. Sahasrangshu Bhattacharjee Mr. Prithu Dudhoria …for the State. Mr. Ratul Biswas Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury …for the WBBPE. Ms. Sneha Chatterjee Mr. Jaganath Chatterjee …for DPSC, Hooghly. 1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioners is taken on record. 2. By the present writ petition, the petitioners seek direction upon the respondent authorities to grant mutual transfer to the petitioners. 3. The petitioners contend that the petitioner no.1 joined as an Assistant Teacher in Manaharpur Model Primary School under Hooghly District Primary School Council, Chanditala Circle on 7th February, 2024. The petitioner no.1 has completed two years of continuous service. The petitioner no.2 joined as an Assistant Teacher in Kendradangal P.B. Primary School under Bolpur West Circle, District Primary School Council, Birbhum on 18th February, 2021. The petitioner no.2 is confirmed in service with effect from 18th February, 2023. The petitioners have submitted application through Utsashree portal (Annexure ‘P-4’ to the writ petition) seeking mutual transfer. However, the said representation is still pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Mr. Santanu Maji, learned advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that the matter may be relegated to the appropriate authority for consideration of the representation of the petitioners, in accordance with law. He files a copy of the letter of confirmation of petitioner no.1 dated 30th July, 2026 issued by Chairman-in-Charge, Hooghly District Primary School Council, wherefrom it appears that the petitioner no.1 is confirmed in service with effect from 7th February, 2026. 5. In view of the above, the respondent no.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education is directed to consider the application of the petitioners submitted through ‘Utsashree’ portal (Annexure ‘P-4’ to the writ petition) in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. 6. Learned advocate for the petitioners is directed to communicate this order to the respondent no.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education. 2 7. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 14560 of 2026 stands disposed of. 8. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted. 9. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. 10. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of. 11. There shall be no order as to costs. 12. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 13. 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.) 3