Dhruba Jyoti Sanyal v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

18.12.2025 Ct. No.14 pg.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE WPA 20404 of 2025 Dhruba Jyoti Sanyal v.

State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Priyanka Saha Mr. Suman Mukherjee ... For the petitioner Ms. Lipika Chatterjee Mr. Milan Kumar Maity ... For the State Mr. Ratul Biswas Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury ... For the WBBPE Mr. Biswabrata Basu Mallick Mr. Biman Halder Mr. Amman Arif Ansari ... For the DPSC, Hooghly 1.

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

2.

By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks direction upon the respondent nos.2 to 4, to consider the representation of the petitioner for transfer on medical and distance grounds from his present place of posting i.e., Goabari Dharamgachh FP School under Chopra North Circle, district Uttar Dinajpur to any school nearby to his residence under Hooghly District Primary School Council.

3.

The petitioner contends that he is an Assistant Teacher at Goabari Dharamgachh FP School under Chopra North Circle, district Uttar Dinajpur. The petitioner joined the school on 5th August, 2021.

The petitioner's parents are suffering from various old age issues. The petitioner has to travel 550 kilometres everyday to attend his work place. The petitioner made a representation before the respondent authorities on 16th June, 2025 seeking transfer. However, the same is pending with the authority. Hence, this writ petition.

4.

Mr. Ratul Biswas, learned advocate, for the West Bengal Board of Primary Education submits that the matter be relegated to the appropriate authority to take a decision on the matter of transfer of the petitioner in accordance with law. 5.

In view of the above, the respondent no.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education, is directed to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 16th June, 2025, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of this order.

6.

The petitioner is directed to communicate this order to the respondent no.4, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education.

7.

With the above direction, writ petition, being WPA 20404 of 2025, stands disposed of.

8.

Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted.

9.

Connected application, if any, stands disposed of.

10. All parties shall act on the basis of a server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

11. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon compliance of necessary formalities.

(Bivas Pattanayak, J.)