Assistant Teacher Chaitali Ghosh Transfer Order

Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri

Order Date: 07 October 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Chaitali Ghosh, Assistant Teacher, Goabari Tribal Free Primary School.
• Respondents: State of West Bengal, Primary School Council, West Bengal Board of Primary Education (4th respondent), and others.
• Petition (WPA No. 2896 of 2026) sought direction for consideration of a transfer application submitted through the Utshashree portal on 24 July 2026, which remained pending.
• An affidavit of service was taken on record; no affidavit was invited, so the allegations in the petition were not deemed admitted.

Final Outcome

• The Court directed the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education, to consider and dispose of the transfer application within four weeks from the date of communication of this order.
• If the decision favours the petitioner, the Board must take the necessary consequential steps at the earliest.
• No order as to costs was made.
• Parties may obtain an urgent certified website copy of the order upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

Topics: Transfer, Education, Judicial Order