Ranjit Sarkar v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS

Item No.36 11.06.2024 Court. No. 2 GB CALCUTTA HIGH COURT

IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI

APPELLATE JURISDICTION WPA 1077 of 2024 Ranjit Sarkar VS The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Debajit Kundu ... for the Petitioner.

Mr. Subir Kumar Saha, Ms. Rima Sarkar ... for the State.

Affidavit-of-service filed in Court today, be kept with the record.

Despite Service, none appears on behalf of the school service commission.

The petitioner seeks general transfer on medical ground from Pran Nath High School, Post Office - Putimari Fuleswari to any of the schools near his residence. A representation was made to the Secretary, West Bengal Central School Service Commission wherein the option given by the petitioner has been mentioned as follows:-

1. Tufanganj N N M High School (HS)

2. Boxirhat High School (HS)

3. Harirdham High School (HS) It is further submitted that as the Utsa Shree portal had been suspended, the petitioner was not in a position to apply through proper channel. Thus an application was directly made to the West Bengal Central School Service Commission.

Without considering the validity of the contentions of the petitioner and without passing any opinion on the

merits of the prayer of the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction upon the Secretary, West Bengal Central School Service Commission to dispose of the representation of the petitioner which is a page 42 of the writ petition, in accordance with law upon granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four months.

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. However, there will be no order as to costs.

All the parties are directed to act on the basis of the server copy of this order.

(Shampa Sarkar, J.)