Tanushree Panja v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS

Court No. 2 Calcutta High Court In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri (1545) Appellate Side 28.10.2025 WPA 2091 of 2025 (JPD 13) (S. Banerjee) Tanushree Panja Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Taniya Bhowmik ... for the petitioner Mr. Pretom Das Ms. Pratushya Dutta Choudhury ... for the State Affidavit of service filed in court today be kept with the record.

The petitioner is an Assistant Teacher of Dhupguri BF Primary School under Dhupguri Circle of Jalpaiguri DPSC.

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 Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education. 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 12, 2025, this writ petition stands disposed of by directing the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education, being the respondent no. 4, to consider the representation of the petitioner dated August 12, 2025 which is annexed at page 26 of the writ petition 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 12, 2025.

(Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.)