Srijita Ray v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

11.02.2025 Sl. 5 Ct. No.2 AKG

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI WPA 333 of 2025 Srijita Ray -Versus- The State of West Bengal and Ors.

Mr. Deborshi Dhar ..for the Petitioner Ms. Pratusha Dutta Chowdhury ..for the State Mr. Bikramaditya Ghosh ...for WBBPE Let the appearance of Mr. Bikramaditya Ghosh, learned advocate be regularised as the learned advocate appearing for respondent nos. 2 & 3.

The petitioner has sought for her inter-district transfer as a primary teacher from Alipurduar to Cooch Behar. Her application is pending before the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. The designated portal for considering the prayer for transfer of Primary School Teacher is under suspension since 2022.

Therefore, the District Primary School Council, Alipurduar shall forward the relevant documents including the prayer of the petitioner for transfer before the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education, respondent no. 2 within a period of one month from the date of communication of this order. The West Bengal

Board of Primary Education, respondent no. 3 shall consider the prayer of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of three months thereafter. Accordingly, WPA 333 of 2025 is disposed of.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the learned advocates for the parties on usual undertakings.

(Kausik Chanda, J.)