Anirban Chakraborty v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

Court No. 2

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side W.P.A. 6309 of 2025 Anirban Chakraborty VS The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Sarajit Sen Mr. Saumyen Datta Mr. Tapas Singha Roy .... For the petitioner Mr. Biswabrata Basu Mallick, Ld. AGP Mr. Biman Halder .... For the State Ms. Sohini Chakraborty .... For respondent no. 2 Mr. Debjit Mukherjee Ms. Priyanka Jana .... For respondent no.3 Mr. Sarajit Sen, learned advocate appears for 08.5.2025 (Item No. 14) (AB) the petitioner.

Mr. Biman Halder, learned advocate led by Mr. Biswabrata Basu Mallick, learned Additional Government Pleader appears for the State.

Ms. Sohini Chakraborty, learned counsel appears for respondent no.

2, High Court Administration.

Mr. Debjit Mukherjee, learned advocate with Ms. Priyanka Jana, learned advocate appears for respondent no. 3/District Judiciary.

Learned counsel appearing for the district judiciary submits that, they have already placed the necessary report along with all relevant documents before the Registrar (Judicial Service) for his consideration in accordance with law.

The leaned counsel appearing for the parties submits that, the Rule provides that in case of inter district transfer the application first has to be made by the applicant before the concerned District Judiciary and then the district judiciary shall refer the matter before the Registrar (Judicial Service) with all relevant records along with the application submitted by the applicant.

Ms. Sohini Chakraborty, learned counsel appearing for the High Court Administration has confirmed that, the necessary reference has been made before the Registrar (Judicial Service) by the district judiciary and now the said Registrar shall take decision in accordance with law after following the procedures.

In view of the above, the Registrar (Judicial Service) shall consider the case of the petitioner and take a reasoned decision in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible but definitely within a reasonable period of time.

It is made clear that, this Court has not gone into the merits of the claim of the petitioner in the writ petition. The deciding authority shall take its reasoned decision independently in accordance with law.

The reasoned order shall be communicated to the petitioner by the Registrar (Judicial Service)

positively within a week from the date of the said reasoned order to be passed.

Since affidavits are not called for, the allegations made in this writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted by the respondents.

With the above observations and directions, this writ petition, WPA 6309 of 2025 stands disposed of, without any order as to costs.

Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be furnished expeditiously.

(Aniruddha Roy, J.)