Dr. Chhanda Mandal And ANR v. Dr.Ritesh Mondal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

[ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] *** WPA/275/2025 Dr. Chhanda Mandal and Another Vs.

Dr. Ritesh Mondal Mr. Arul Prasanth ... for the petitioners Ms. Yasmeen Begum .... for the respondent no.1 Mr. Md. Tabraiz ... for the respondent no.2 June 23, 2025 [SR] Item No.2 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits as follows. The minor daughter/petitioner no.2 of the petitioner no.1 was suffering because of the matrimonial discord between the couple and consequent litigations pending between the husband and wife. After her classmates came to know about the issues, it became difficult for her to continue at her school. Accordingly, the petitioner no.1 got her admitted to another school and sought a transfer certificate from the existing school. But, the father/respondent needlessly objected to the same. That is why transfer certificate was not issued. The petitioner no.1 has, in fact, got the petitioner no.1 provisionally admitted in the Mahatma Gandhi International School, which is a very reputed school.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no.1 denies the allegations and submits as follows. It is pertinent to mention that litigations are pending between the couple including under the Guardians and Wards Act. In such exigent circumstances, the respondent no.1 has no objection if the petitioner no.2 is admitted to another school. But, he only

wanted that in such event she should be admitted at a reputed school like the Carmel School or the Vivekananda School. However, if the petitioner no.2 has already got provisional admission in the said Mahatma Gandhi International School, the respondent no.1 would not have any objection if transfer certificate is issued, for the present.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the school submits that in the event the dispute in this regard is sorted out between the husband and wife, the school has no objection in issuing transfer certificate.

It appears that the application seeking transfer certificate is being moved not only by the mother, but also by the minor daughter.

At least for now the father is also not objecting to the issuance of transfer certificate.

In view of the above, let the respondent school issue necessary transfer certificate forthwith, positively within a period of one week from this date so that the petitioner no.2 can get admitted at the said Mahatma Gandhi International School. As the writ petition is being disposed of without calling for affidavits, the allegations leveled against the respondents shall be deemed to have been denied.

With the above observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of.

Urgent certified copy of this order be supplied to the learned counsels for the parties upon compliance of usual formalities.

( Jay Sengupta, J. )