Srikanta Hazra And ANR v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

M/L 82 11.02.2025 Court No.19 SD

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION WPA 24733 of 2024 Srikanta Hazra & Anr.

Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Shuvro Prokash Lahiri Mr. Rajesh Naskar Mr. Ankan Mondal ... for the Petitioners.

Ms. Bratati Roy Chowdhury ... for the State.

Ms. Sumita Sen ... for the DPSC, Birbhum.

Mr. Ratul Biswas ... for the DPSC, Howrah.

Mr. Ratul Biswas Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury ... for the WBBPE.

The petitioners are confirmed Assistant Teachers of two primary schools of two different districts, they are praying inter-district mutual transfer.

The petitioner no. 1 is a teacher of Akalipur Primary School under Nalhati East Circle of the D.P.S.C., Birbhum, the respondent no. 7 herein whereas the petitioner no. 2 is a teacher of Pearapur Primary School under Udaynarayanpur Circle of the D.P.S.C., Howrah, the respondent no. 8 herein.

The representations of the petitioners to the said effect, dated August 28, 2024 and August 27, 2024 are pending consideration before the Chairman of their respective District Primary School Councils.

The said Councils shall form their opinions on the said representations within a period of two weeks from date and shall then, send the same to the West Bengal Board of Primary Education for consideration of the prayer of the petitioners for mutual transfer in accordance with law.

The Board shall complete its drill in this regard expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks

from the date of receipt of the opinion from the said Councils.

WPA 24733 of 2024 is disposed of with the above terms without any order as to costs.

Since no affidavit has been invited, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed to have been denied by the respondents.

Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties, subject to compliance of all requisite formalities.

(Biswajit Basu, J.)