Anasuya Bera 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 20401 of 2025 Anasuya Bera v.

State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Somesh Kumar Ghosh Mr. Suman Mukherjee ... For the petitioner Ms. Mohuya Dutta Biswas ... 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 Mr. Bhaskar Prasad Vaisya Mr. Gourav Das Ms. Tapati Sarkar ... For the DPSC, South 24-Parganas 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 her present place of posting i.e., Chunakhali Hatkhola FP Primary School under Basanti South Circle, district South 24-Parganas to any school

nearby to her residence under Hooghly District Primary School Council.

3.

The petitioner contends that she is an Assistant Teacher at Chunakhali Hatkhola FP Primary School under Basanti South Circle. The petitioner joined the school on 19th July, 2021. The petitioner is suffering from various gynaecological problems for a long time. The petitioner has to travel 280 kilometres everyday to attend her work place. The petitioner made representation before the respondent authorities on 24th March, 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 24th March, 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 20401 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.)