Aparna Maity v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

10.04.

Ct. No. 24 CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE.

WPA 6380 of 2026 Ab Aparna Maity Vs.

The State of West Bengal and others.

--------------- Mr. Sudip Ghosh Chowdhury, Ms. Shreyeta Mitra, Ms. Pritha Biswas, Ms. Upasana Sarkar.

... for the petitioner.

Mr. Shehnaz Tareq Mina, Mr. Sasthi Charan Dhara.

... for the State.

Mr. Kanak Kiran Bandyopadhyay.

... for the WBCSSC.

1. The affidavit of service filed today is taken on record.

2. In spite of service, the School Authority is not represented.

3. The petitioner is an Assistant Teacher in Serenghatu Jr. High School, Purulia.

4. The petitioner had applied for general transfer on the distance ground.

5. Such application has been pending since February, 2026. The school has not taken any decision in the matter.

6. Respondent no.

6, the Secretary, Ad-Hoc Committee, is directed to dispose of the application of the petitioner by May 30, 2026 in accordance

with law.

7. If found eligible, the case of the petitioner shall be forwarded to the concerned District Inspector of Schools (SE) by the school authorities along with the application and the requisite No Objection Certificate, by June 15, 2026.

8. Temporary suspension of 'Utsashree Portal' will not be an impediment for the concerned authority to consider the application for transfer of the petitioner. The same shall be considered in an offline mode.

9. With these aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of.

10. There shall, however, be no order as to costs.

11. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties on priority basis. (Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, J.)