Md. Abu Taher v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

12.3.2025 Item. 68 Ct. No. 2 ssi CALCUTTA HIGH COURT

IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI

W.P.A. 246 of 2025 Md. Abu Taher Vs.

The State of West Bengal & ors.

Ms. Suman Sehanabis (Mandal) Mr. Somesh Kumar Ghosh Mr. Salok Sah ...for the petitioner Mr. Anirban Banerjee Mr. Pradip Sarkar ...for the State Mr. Bikramaditya Ghosh Ms. Supriya Singh ...for the respondent nos. 2 to 4 Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner is an Assistant Teacher of Raniganj R. R. Primary School, Cooch Behar. On 04.09.2024, he prayed for transfer on the ground of distance and medical ground of his wife. Yet, the same has not been responded to. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Board submits that in the event such application is pending consideration, the same would be decided in accordance with law.

In view of the above, let the Secretary of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education decide the application for transfer of the petitioner dated 04.09.2024 in accordance with law and as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of communication of this order.

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.)