Rakhi Chandra And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

27.01.2025 (D/L 26) Ct.-19 (Susanta)

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. 1711 of 2025 Rakhi Chandra & Anr.

-VsThe State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Santanu Maji, Mr. Subhaye Das, .... For the Petitioners.

Mr. Biswabrata Basu Mallick, .... For the DPSC (Hooghly).

Mr. Bhaskar Prasad Vaisya, Mr. Sumad Dey, .... For the DPSC (Bankura).

Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury, .... For the WBBPE.

Mr. Santanu Kumar Mitra, Ld. Sr. Govt. Adv.

Mr. Subhabrata Das, .... For the State.

Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioners be kept with the record.

The petitioners are confirmed Assistant Teachers of two primary schools at two different districts, they are praying inter-district mutual transfer.

The petitioner no. 1 is a teacher of Chandur Primary School under Arambagh Circle of the D.P.S.C., Hooghly, the respondent no. 7 herein whereas the petitioner no. 2 is a teacher of Kamala Tentuldanga Primary School under Sadar South Circle of the D.P.S.C., Bankura, the respondent no. 5 herein.

The representations of the petitioners to the said effect, both dated August 19, 2024 are pending consideration before the Chairman of their respective District Primary School Councils.

The said Councils shall form their opinions on the said representations within a period of two weeks from date and shall then, send the same to the West Bengal Board of Primary Education for consideration of the prayer of the petitioners for mutual transfer in accordance with law.

The Board shall complete its drill in this regard expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the opinion from the said Councils.

W.P.A. 1711 of 2025 is disposed of with the above terms without any order as to costs.

Since no affidavit has been invited, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed to have been denied by the respondents.

Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties subject to compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Biswajit Basu, J.)