Jahangir Ali v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS

Item No.10 11.02.2026 Court. No. 06 Cp CALCUTTA HIGH COURT

IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI

APPELLATE JURISDICTION WPA 92 of 2026 Jahangir Ali VS The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Santanu Maji, Mr. Jagesh Chandra Roy ... for the Petitioner.

Mr. Hirak Barman Mr. Sourav Sarkar ... for the State.

Mr. Bikramaditya Ghosh Mr. Vivek Saha Mr. Mayank Bhandari ... for the WBBPE.

Mr. Sourav Ganguly Mr. Gopal Roy Mr. Rishita Chakrabarty ... for the DPSC, Jalpaiguri.

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

2. The writ petition is disposed of with a direction upon the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education to dispose of the prayer of the petitioner for transfer on the grounds of illness of petitioner's wife as also distance, on the basis of the representation dated December 9, 2025 and pass a reasoned order. The said reasoned order shall be communicated to the petitioner.

3. The petitioner will be given a hearing and will also be permitted to furnish documents in support of her prayer.

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

5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.

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

(Shampa Sarkar, J.)