Debabrata Pal And ANR v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

ss 11.08.2025 WPA 28576 of 2024 Debabrata Pal & Anr.

Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. S.P. Lahiri Mr. Rajesh Naskar Mr. A. Mondal ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Ratul Biswas Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury ... ... for the WBBPE Mr. B.P. Vaisya Mr. Suman Dey ... ... for the DPSC, Bankura Mr. Ranjan Saha ... ... for the DPSC, Paschim Medinipur Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioners is taken on record.

Petitioners are working as primary teachers in their respective schools situate in two different districts. Petitioner No.1 is working in a primary school in Paschim Medinipur whereas petitioner No.2 is working in a school in Bankura.

It is submitted that both the petitioners are confirmed primary teachers and they have made application seeking mutual transfer.

The grievance of the petitioners is though application is pending before the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education being respondent No.4 but till date no decision is taken.

District Primary School Council, Paschim Medinipur and District Primary School Council, Bankura are represented by learned advocates. West Bengal Board of Primary Education and State respondents are represented by learned advocates. On consideration of the submissions made on behalf of the parties it appears that mutual transfer application by the petitioners are pending before the respondent No.4.

Hence, respondent No.4 is directed to take decision on mutual transfer application of the petitioners in accordance with law by six weeks from the date of communication of this order and the decision shall be communicated to the parties by fortnight thereafter.

Writ petition stands disposed of.

However, there shall be no order as to costs. Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings.

(Rajarshi Bharadwaj, J.)