Hasibul Rahaman Mondal v. State Of West Bengal And ORS

Item No.- 33 12.03.2025 Rohan Court No. 2

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri WPA 573 of 2025 Hasibul Rahaman Mandal

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Suman Sehanabis (Mandal), Ms. Aritri Chakraborty, Ms. Anwesha Chakraborty.

... for the petitioner Mr. Sumit Kumar, Mr. Sourav Sarkar.

... for the State

1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner is an Assistant Teacher at the Chhat Singimari Vidyasagar Bidyapith Primary School, Cooch Behar. He has prayed for transfer on special ground of distance. He made an application before the concerned authorities on 14th February, 2025. Yet, till date, the same has not been considered.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that in the event such application for transfer remains pending consideration, the same would be proceeded in accordance with law.

4. In view of the above, let the Secretary of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education consider the petitioner's application for transfer dated 14th February, 2025 in accordance with law and as

expeditiously as possible, preferable within twelve weeks from the date of communication of this order.

5. With these observations, the writ petition being WPA 573 of 2025 is disposed of.

6. It is clarified that the merits of the case has not been gone into.

7. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)