Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri
Order Date: 07 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Jayashree Saha, Assistant Teacher, Khagenhat Nathuni Singh High School.
- Respondents: The State of West Bengal & Others; West Bengal Central School Service Commission (4th respondent); State School Service Commission (SSC).
- Counsel: Petitioner's counsel – Mr. Suvro Prakash Lahiri, Mr. Debajit Kundu; State counsel – Mr. Ashoke Kr. Singhi, Ms. Tamanna Kar; SSC counsel – Mr. Sumit Kr. Roy.
- Petition Details: WPA No. 2917 of 2026, filed on 38/07.10.2026. The petitioner sought transfer through the Utshashree portal on 28 July 2022.
- Procedural History: Application forwarded by school head to District Inspector of Schools, then to West Bengal Central School Service Commission on 12 August 2022. The application remained pending before the Commission.
- Court Action: Affidavit of service filed by petitioner was taken on record. No affidavit was invited, so allegations in the petition are deemed not admitted.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed the West Bengal Central School Service Commission to consider and dispose of the transfer application within four weeks from the date of communication of this order.
- If the Commission decides in favour of the petitioner, it must take the necessary consequential steps at the earliest.
- The writ petition is disposed accordingly; no order as to costs.
- Parties may obtain an urgent certified website copy of this order upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Transfer Petition, Education Sector, Court Order