Moumita Dutta v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS

20.02.2025 Sl. 9 Ct. No.2 SA

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI WPA 403 of 2025 Moumita Dutta -Versus- State of West Bengal and Ors.

Mr. Sudip Ghosh Chowdhury Mr. Soumyajit Laskar ..for the Petitioner Mr. Pretom Das Mr. Sourav Sarkar ..for the State Mr. Bikramaditya Ghosh ...for WBBPE Let the appearance of Mr. Ghosh, learned advocate be regularised as the learned advocate appearing for WBBPE.

The petitioner has sought for her inter-district transfer as a primary teacher from Siliguri to Murshidabad. Her application is pending before the District Primary School Council, Siliguri.

The designated portal for considering the prayer for transfer of Primary School Teacher is under suspension since 2022.

Therefore, the District Primary School Council, Siliguri 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 shall consider the prayer of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of three months thereafter.

Accordingly, WPA 403 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.)