Rajib Ghosh v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS

Court No. 2 Calcutta High Court In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri (1545) Appellate Side 31.10.2025 WPA 2029 of 2025 (JPD 47) (S. Banerjee) Rajib Ghosh Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Satyajit Paul Mr. Rounak Ghosh ... for the petitioner Mr. Sourav Sarkar ... for the State Ms. Mousumi Bhowal Mr. Nigam Mittal ... for the DPSC The petitioner is an Assistant Teacher of Rajaram Royduar 5th Plan Primary School under Sitalkuchi East Circle, Cooch Behar.

The petitioner claims to have submitted an application for general transfer on medical ground as well as on the ground of distance to a school near to the residence of the petitioner before the Chairman, DPSC Jnananakur Bhavan, Cooch Behar. The grievance of the petitioner is that till date no decision on such application has been communicated to the petitioner.

Without entering into the merits of the claim made in the representation dated August 7, 2025,

this writ petition stands disposed of by directing the Chairman, District Primay School Council, Coochbehar, being the respondent no. 6, to consider the representation of the petitioner dated August 7, 2025 and to dispose of the same in accordance with law by passing a reasoned order after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order along with a copy of the representation dated August 7, 2025.

The 6th respondent shall communicate the order to the petitioner immediately thereafter. The entire exercise shall be completed as early as possible but, positively within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order along with the representation dated August 7, 2025. (Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.)