Ranjit Kumar Ray v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

13.05.

Ct. No. 24 Ab

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE WPA 7201 of 2026 Ranjit Kumar Ray Vs.

The State of West Bengal and others.

--------------- Mr. Anjan Bhattacharya, Ms. Anita Shaw, Ms. Seema Thakur.

... for the petitioner.

Dr. Sutanu Kumar Patra, Ms. Supriya Dubey.

... for the WBCSSC.

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

2. In spite of service, none appears on behalf of the school authorities.

3. The petitioner's application for transfer pending before the School Authorities since March 2026 is ostensibly not in the proper format.

4. In view of the afore-stated, it is trite, that the petitioner files an application seeking transfer in the prescribed format with the School Authorities. The School Authorities will dispose of the said application and forward the same to the concerned District Inspector of Schools (SE) within a period of four weeks from the date of making the application, if the petitioner is otherwise eligible.

5. The 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.

6. With the afore-stated directions, the writ petition is disposed of.

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

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