Achintya Biswas v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION

Present:

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE JAY SENGUPTA WPA 22205 of 2022 Achintya Biswas

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the petitioner :

Mr. Sudip Ghosh Chowdhury Ms. S. Mitra Ms. Debolina Chakraborty For the WBBSE Mr. Bibek Dutta For the WBCSSC :

Dr. Sutanu Kr. Patra Ms. Supriya Dubey Heard on :

19.12.2024 Judgment on : 19.12.2024 JAY SENGUPTA, J:

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

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner had made an application for transfer on medical ground on Utashree Portal. According to the petitioner, the application for transfer reached the concerned authority of the West Bengal Central School Service Commission. Reference is made to page 18 of the writ petition. The petitioner prays for consideration of his application by the Commission. He relies on an order dated 13.02.2024 passed by a coordinate Bench of this Court in WPA 189 of 2024. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Board of Secondary Education submits that an application had reached the School Service Commission.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Commission submits that a similar order had been passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court earlier.

In view of the fact, that the application of the petitioner seeking transfer is pending before the Commission, let the Commission consider the application for transfer by passing a reasoned order in accordance with law and expeditiously, preferably within eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.

The decision taken by the Chairman of the Commission shall be communicated to the petitioner, within a week from such date.

With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order be supplied to the parties, if applied for, as early as possible. (Jay Sengupta, J) ssi