Tanbir Alam v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

Court No. 2 Calcutta High Court In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Appellate Side WPA 2169 of 2025 Tanbir Alam Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

(1545) 03.11.2025 (JPD 17) (S. Banerjee) Ms. Suman Sehanabis Mr. Salok Sah Ms. Anwesha Chakraborty ... for the petitioner Mr. Sumit Kumar Ms. Patralekha Choudhury ... for the State Mr. Sourav Ganguly Mr. Bibhash Kumar Nandi ... for the respondent nos. 5 and 6 Mr. Ratul Biswas Mr. Koushik Chowdhury ... for the WBBPE Affidavit of service filed in court today be kept with the record.

The petitioner who is an Assistant Teacher of Bhotepatty R. R. Primary School, District - Jalpaiguri, has applied before the concerned authority seeking transfer on medical ground as well as on the ground of distance. The grievance of the petitioner is that no decision on such representation has been taken by the competent authority till date.

Learned advocate appearing for the respondents submits that some time be given to the respondent authority to dispose of such representation.

In the light of the submission made by the learned advocates representing the respective parties, this writ petition stands disposed of by directing the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education, being the 4th respondent, to consider the representation of the petitioner dated July 11, 2025 seeking transfer on medical ground as well as on the ground of distance as specifically mentioned in the said representation and dispose of the same in accordance with law after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and by passing a speaking order. The entire exercise shall be completed by the 4th respondent as early as possible but positively within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a server copy of this order along with a copy of the representation dated July 11, 2025.

(Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.)