WPA/24817/2025 of BILTU BISWAS Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

05.02.2026 Sl. No.36 Ct. No.14 ss IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 24817 of 2025 Biltu Biswas Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Sudip Ghosh Chowdhury Ms. Shreyeta Mitra Ms. Debalina Chakraborty …for the Petitioner. Mr. Biswabrata Basu Mallick Mr. Biman Halder Mr. Amman Arif Ansari …for the DPSC, Uttar Dinajpur. Md. Sarwar Jahan Sk. Nayeemul Hoque Ms. Tapati Sarkar … for the DPSC, Murshidabad Mr. Ratul Biswas Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury … for the WBBPE Ms. Mita Bag … for the State 1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record. 2. By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks for direction upon the respond ent authorit ies to grant inter-District transfer to the petitioner from the District of Uttar Dinajpur to the District of Murshidabad. 3. The petitioner contends that he joined as an Assistant Teacher in Bazargaon Free Primary School of Bazargaon under Karandighi Circle, District Uttar Dinajpur on 7th August, 2021 . The petitioner is 2 confirmed in service with effect from 7 th August, 2023. The wife of the petitioner is suffering from Beta Thalasemia and she is undergoing regular treatment. The petitioner is suff ering from serious renal disease. He has to travel 290 Kilometers ( one side ), whic h is causing extreme difficulty for him in attending his present place of posting from his residence. On 6th August, 2025 the petitioner made a representation before the authority concerned for his transfer. However, the said representation is still pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Mr. Sudip Ghosh Chowdhury , learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the matter may be relegated to the appropriate authority for consideration of the representation of the petitioner for his transfer, in accordance with law. 5. Learned Advocate s appearing on behalf of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education as well as respective DPSCs and State -respondent leave the matter to the discretion of the Court. 6. In view of the submissions advanced on behalf of the respective parties, the respondent No. 3, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education, is directed to consider the representation of the petitio ner dated 6th August, 2025 and dispose of the same by passing a reasoned order, in accordance with law, upon notice to the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. 3 7. The respondent No.3 shall be at liberty to seek for medical examination of the petitioner before considering the representation of the petitioner, if so required 8. The reasoned is to be communicated to the petitioner within one week from the date of passing of such order. 9. Learned advocate for the pe titioner is directed to communicate t his order to the respondent no.3 , the President, West Bengal Board of Primary Education. 10. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 24817 of 2025 stands disposed of. 11. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted. 12. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. 13. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of. 14. There shall be no order as to costs. 15. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy o f the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 16. Urgent Photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of all necessary legal formalities. (Bivas Pattanayak, J.)