Sangita Konar v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

Item.16 28.01.2025 WPA 1048 of 2025 Sangita Konar -vsThe State of W.B. & ors.

Mr. Sudipta Dasgupta Ms. Sinjini Chakraborti Mr. Baibhav Roy ...for the petitioner Mr. Subhrangsu Panda Ms. Ina Bhattacharya Ms. Mithu Singha Mahapatra ...for the WBCSC Mr. Swapan Kr. Datta Mr. Tapas Kr. Dey ...for the State Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is ssi Ct. 17 taken on record.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner is an Assistant Teacher of English at the Midnapur College (Autonomous). She was blessed with a baby girl on 30.03.2023. She also has an elder daughter who is studying in school. It became very difficult to her to do her job satisfactorily after taking care of his two daughter because the College was about 135 kilometers away from her residence at Dunlop, Kolkata. Additionally, the petitioner has aged and dependent parents. Her mother was suffering from schizophrenic attacks. She had made prayer for transfer on 18.02.2022 and 07.08.2023. But, no response was received from the DPI in

this regard.

Accordingly, the petitioner made a representation on 21.11.2024 before the D.P.I of her own seeking on special ground. The same is clearly provided the notification dated 31.10.20217 as amended till date. Incidentally, the petitioner also suffers from physical disability amounting to more than 40%.

Learned senior counsel representing the State denies the allegations and submits that all documents have not been annexed in the writ petition that would have supported the petitioner's contentions.

The College Service Commission is represented. It appears that the petitioner's representation dated 21.11.2024 seeking transfer is pending before the DPI. In view of the above, let the respondent no.2/DPI consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.11.2024 in accordance with law and upon granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. The outcome shall be communicated to all the parties within a week of such decision.

It is clarified that the merits of the case have not been gone into.

With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of.

As affidavits were not called for, the allegations made in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order be supplied to the parties, if applied for, as early as possible. (Jay Sengupta, J.)