Kowshik Rakshit v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

rkd 25.02.2025 Ct.18 W.P.A. 2623 of 2025 Kowshik Rakshit -vsThe State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Sudip Ghoshc Chowdhury, Ms. Shreyeta Mitra ....for the petitioner.

Mr. Ambarnath Banerjee, Ms. Molly Saha ....for the State.

Ms. Supriya Dubey ....for the WBCSSC.

Ms. Koyeli Bhattacharyya ....for the WBBSE.

Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

Matter relates to transfer of the petitioner on the ground of distance in between the present school of the petitioner and his place of residence. It has been submitted by the learned advocate representing the petitioner that the application was made on Utsashree portal on 24th May, 2022 seeking transfer on general ground which was processed by the school authority where petitioner is presently working and forwarded the same to the concerned District Inspector of Schools (SE). The concerned District Inspector of Schools (SE) in his turn has processed the transfer application of the petitioner and forwarded the

same to the office of the West Bengal Central School Service Commission through portal on 30th May, 2022 for taking final decision.

The grievance of the petitioner is in spite of receipt of transfer application far back on 30th May, 2022 till date no decision has been taken by the Commission.

Respondents are represented by learned advocates who have submitted jointly that due to suspension of Utsashree portal with effect from 29th September, 2022 contemporaneous decision could not be taken.

However, it has been submitted on behalf of the Commission if direction is given upon the Chairman of the Commission the transfer application of the petitioner shall be decided in accordance with law.

Having considered the submissions made on behalf of the parties, the writ petition stands disposed of directing the Chairman, West Bengal Central School Service Commission being respondent no.3 to decide the transfer application of the petitioner in accordance with law by eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.

The decision to be taken by the respondent

no.3 shall be communicated to the petitioner by one week thereafter.

However, it is made clear that suspension of Utsashree portal shall not be a ground for rejecting the transfer application of the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the learned Advocates for the parties on the usual undertakings.

(Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)