Authority: Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri
Order Date: 30 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Ankuri Saha vs The State of West Bengal and Ors., WPA 820 of 2026.
- Petitioner: Ms. Mousumi Bhowal, an approved Primary Assistant Teacher, filed an application on 16 February 2026 to the Chairman of the Cooch Behar District Primary School Council (DPSC) seeking intra‑district general transfer.
- Respondent: The State of West Bengal and the District Primary School Council, represented by counsel Ms. Taniya Bhowmik (for petitioner), Mr. Arijit Ghosh and Mr. Samar Rakshit (for the State), and Mr. Bikramaditya Ghosh (for the Primary Board).
- Issue: The application was not submitted through the Utshashree portal, which has been suspended by a State order dated 29 September 2022; consequently the council rejected the transfer request.
- Precedent: Division Bench judgment in MAT 339 of 2024 (Apurba Biswas vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors.) dated 12 March 2024 directed authorities to consider transfer prayers notwithstanding the portal’s suspension.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of.
- The Court directs the Chairperson of the Cooch Behar District Primary School Council to take a decision on the petitioner’s transfer request in accordance with law within eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.
- The order is to be made available as urgent certified website copies upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Transfer Decision, Education Administration, Judicial Direction