16.04.2026 Item No. 09 Ct. No. 14 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA AN CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE WPA 27678 of 2025 Sarbani Maity vs. State of West Bengal & ors. Mr. Sudip Ghosh Chowdhury Ms. Shreyeta Mitra Ms. Upasana Sarkar … for the petitioner Mr. Rajat Datta Mrs. Ratna Das … for the State Mr. Ratul Biswas Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury … for the WBBPE … for the DPSC, Howrah Mr. Biswabrata Basu Mallick … for the DPSC, Uttar Dinajpur 1. Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record. 2. By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks for direction upon the respondent authorities to grant inter district transfer from the District of Uttar Dinajpur to the District of Howrah upon consideration of the representation of the petitioner dated 24th November, 2025. 3. The petitioner contends that she joined as an Assistant Teacher in Satveti Chanditola F.P. School, under Karandighi East Circle, District Uttar Dinajpur on 6th August, 2021. The petitioner has been confirmed in the service with effect from 6th August, 2023. The petitioner is suffering from serious gynecological problems. The petitioner’s house is situated at 444 kms. away from her present place of posting. On 24th November, 2025, the petitioner made a representation before respondent no. 3, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education seeking transfer. However, the same is still pending consideration. Hence this writ petition. 4. Mr. Sudip Ghosh Chowdhury, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the matter be relegated to the appropriate authority for consideration of the representation of the petitioner seeking transfer. 5. Learned advocates appearing for the other respondents concede to the same and leave the matter to the discretion of the Court. 6. In view of the submissions advanced by the respective parties, respondent no. 3, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 24th November, 2025 and dispose of the same by passing a reasoned order in accordance with law, upon notice to the petitioner, within a period of ten weeks from the date of communication of this order. 2 7. The reasoned order shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week from the date of passing of such order. 8. Respondent no. 3, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education is granted liberty to seek for medical examination of the petitioner, if so required, prior to consideration of the representation of petitioner. 9. The petitioner is directed to communicate this order to respondent no. 3, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education for necessary compliance. 10. With the above directions, the writ petition being no. WPA 27678 of 2025 stands disposed of. 11. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegations made in the writ petition are deemed to be not admitted. 12. Consequently, connected applications, if any, also stand disposed of. 13. Interim orders, if any, stand vacated. 14. There will be no order as to costs. 15. Urgent certified photostat copy of this order, if applied for, shall be given to the parties as expeditiously as possible on compliance of all necessary formalities. (Bivas Pattanayak, J.) 3