Bibhash Sarkar v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS

Item No.40 14.01.2026 Court. No. 2 GB CALCUTTA HIGH COURT

IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI

APPELLATE JURISDICTION WPA 55 of 2026 Bibhash Sarkar VS The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Taniya Bhowmik ... for the Petitioner.

Mr. Anirban Banerjee, Mr. Kumar Shantanu ... for the State.

Ms. Mousumi Bhowal, Mr. Nigam Mittal ... for the DPSC.

Mr. Bikramaditya Ghosh ... for the WBBPE.

1. Affidavit-of-service filed in Court today, is taken on record.

2. The writ petition is disposed of with a direction upon the Chairperson, District Primary School Council to dispose of the prayer of the petitioner for transfer on medical grounds as also on the ground of distance on the basis of the representation dated November 10, 2025. A hearing shall be given to the petitioner, and a reasoned order shall be passed. The said reasoned order shall be communicated to the petitioner.

3. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.

4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.

5. Parties are directed to act on the basis of the server copy of this order.

(Shampa Sarkar, J.)