08.10.2026 Sl. No.18(DL) Ct. No.14 srm IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 12539 of 2026 Astapada Murmu Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Sudip Ghosh Chowdhury, Ms. Pritha Biswas, Ns, Upasana Sarkar …for the Petitioner. Mr. Lokenath Chatterjee, Mr. Sourav Sengupta … for the State. 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 intra-district transfer to a school nearby his present place of residence upon consideration of his representation dated 15th May, 2026 on spouse medical ground. 3. The petitioner contends that he joined as an Assistant Teacher in Telrui Primary School under Sonamukhi North Circle under Bankura District Primary School Council, District Bankura on 26th September, 2019. The petitioner’s service has been confirmed with effect from 26th September, 2021. The petitioner’s wife is suffering by various gynaecological disorders and she is undergoing regular medical treatment. On 15th May, 2026 the petitioner made a representation before the authority concerned for his transfer on spouse medical ground. 2 However, the said representation is still pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Mr. Sudip Ghosh Chowdhury, 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. Learned Advocate for the State submits 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. Ghosh Chowdhury, 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 Chairman, District Primary School Council, Bankura is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 15th May, 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 medical documents of the wife of the petitioner. 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 Chairman, District Primary School Council, Bankura, for necessary compliance. 10. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 12539 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.)