Safikul Islam v. State Of West Bengal And ORS

Item No.52 13.02.2026 Court. No. 6 GB CALCUTTA HIGH COURT

IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI

APPELLATE SIDE WPA 190 of 2026 Safikul Islam VS The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Suman Sehanabis, Ms. Anwesha Chakraborty, Mr. Salok Sah ... for the Petitioner.

Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Koushik Chowdhury ... for the WBBPE.

Mr. Bikramaditya Ghosh ... for the DPSC, Alipurduar.

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 26, 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 his 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.)