Sampa Satpathi v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS

13.02.2025 Sl. 22 Ct. No.2 SA

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI WPA 367 of 2025 Sampa Satpathi -Versus- State of West Bengal and Ors.

Mr. Jagesh Chandra Roy Mr. Santanu Maji ..for the Petitioner Mr. Anirban Banerjee Ms. Pratusha Dutta Chowdhury ..for the State Mr. Bikramaditya Ghosh ...for respondent nos.3 and 4 Mr. Sourav Ganguly Mr. Bibek Tarafder Ms. Rishita Chakraborty ..for respondent nos.5, 6 and 9 Let the appearance of Mr. Ghosh, learned advocate be regularised as the learned advocate appearing for respondent nos. 3 & 4.

The petitioner has sought for her inter-district transfer as a primary teacher from Charcharabari B.F. Primary School, under Dhupguri-III Circle, Jalpaiguri to Bankura. Her application is pending before the District Primary School Council, Jalpaiguri. The designated portal for considering the prayer for transfer of Primary School Teacher is under suspension since 2022. Therefore, the District Primary School Council, Jalpaiguri shall forward the relevant documents including the prayer of the petitioner for transfer before the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education,

respondent no. 4 within a period of one month from the date of communication of this order. The West Bengal Board of Primary Education, respondent no. 2 shall consider the prayer of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of three months thereafter. Accordingly, WPA 367 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.)