16.04.2026 Sl. No.28 Ct. No.14 ss IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 22346 of 2025 Manasi Mandal Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Santanu Maji Mr. Subhayu Das Ms. Debrani Mondal …for the Petitioner. Mr. Dwarika Nath Mukherjee Mr. Manik Lal De … for the State Mr. Avishek Prasad …for the DPSC, Malda. Mr. Ratul Biswas Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury … for the WBBPE 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 the District of Malda to a school in the District of Bankura. 3. The petitioner contends that she joined as an Assistant Teacher in Anail Primary School, Village Anail, P.O. Bulbulchandi, District Malda on 19th July, 2021. The petitioner’s service has been confirmed with effect from 19th July, 2023. The petitioner is suffering from several gynecological diseases which include Bulky Uterus, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Bilateral Polycystic 2 Ovarian Disease. The house of the petitioner is situated about 350 kilometers away from her present place of posting. On 3rd June, 2025 the petitioner made a representation before the authority concerned for her transfer. However, the said representation is still pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Mr. Santanu Maji, 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 her transfer, in accordance with law. 5. Learned Advocates appearing on behalf of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education as well as District Primary School Council, Malda leave the matter to the discretion of the Court. 6. In view of the submissions advanced on behalf of the respective parties, the respondent No.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education, is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 3rd June, 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. 7. The respondent No.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education shall be at liberty to seek for medical examination of the petitioner before considering the representation of the petitioner, if so required. 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 Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education. 10. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 22346 of 2025 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.)