Sandip Bairi And ANR. v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

19.03.2025 Item No.11 Court No.19 SK

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION W.P.A. 5840 of 2025 < Sandip Bairi & Anr.

-Vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Bhagbat Chaudhuri, Ms. Mallika Manna .....for the petitioners.

Mr. Jagabandhu Roy .....for the State.

Mr. Biswabrata Basu Mallick, Mr. Biman Halder, Mr. Amman Arif Ansari ....for the D.P.S.C., Hooghly.

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

The petitioners are confirmed Head Teachers of two primary schools under DPSC, Hooghly, the respondent no. 4 herein, they are praying intra-district mutual transfer.

A joint representation of the petitioners dated December 10, 2024 to the said effect is pending consideration before the Chairman of the said Council, the respondent no. 5 herein, the said representation forms part of the writ petition being Annexure-'P/6'.

The respondent no. 5 is directed to consider and dispose of the said representation expeditiously in accordance with law, preferably

within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of this order.

In the event, it is found that the learning process of the students of the respective schools of the petitioners would not be affected if the prayer of the petitioners is allowed, then the respondent no. 5 shall take forward steps for mutual transfer of the petitioners expeditiously. WPA 5840 of 2025 is disposed 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 of all requisite formalities. (Biswajit Basu, J.)