WPA/19364/2026 of SIDDHARTHA SENGUPTA SND ANR. Vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. on 15 October 2026

1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioners is taken on record.

2. By the present writ petition, the petitioners seek direction upon the respondent authorities to grant mutual transfer to the petitioners from District- Paschim Medinipur to District-Hooghly and vice versa.

3. The petitioners contend that the petitioner no.1 joined as an Assistant Teacher in Tala Fulgeria Primary School, Post Office-Fulgeria, District-Paschim Medinipur on 17th June, 2010. The petitioner no.1 is confirmed in service with effect from 17th June, 2012. The petitioner no.2 joined as an Assistant Teacher in Kartick Smriti Primary School of Hindmotor, Konnagar, District-Hooghly on 9th February, 2024. The petitioner

no.2 is confirmed in service with effect from 9th February, 2026. The petitioners have submitted application in the month of July, 2026 through Utsashree portal seeking mutual 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 petitioners submits that the matter may be relegated to the appropriate authority for consideration of the application for mutual transfer of the petitioners submitted through online portal, in accordance with law.

5. Learned Advocates for the State, DPSC and Board concede to the submission advanced by the learned Advocate for the petitioners.

6. In view of the above, the respondent No.2, the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education is directed to consider the applications of the petitioners submitted in the month of July, 2026 through online Utsashree portal for mutual transfer and dispose of the same, upon giving notice to the petitioners, by passing a reasoned order in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.

7. The reasoned order is to be communicated to the petitioners within one week from the date of passing of such order.

8. Learned advocate for the petitioners is directed to communicate this order to the respondent No.2, the

Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education, for necessary compliance.

9. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 19364 of 2026 stands disposed of.

10. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted.

11. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

12. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of.

13. There shall be no order as to costs.

14. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

(Bivas Pattanayak, J.)