Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri
Order Date: 7 October 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Abdul Gaffar (Assistant Teacher, petitioner) vs State of West Bengal, West Bengal Board of Primary Education (4th respondent), and other respondents.
- The petitioner applied for a transfer through the Utsashree online portal on 24 July 2026; the application was forwarded to the District Primary School Council and subsequently to the West Bengal Board of Primary Education, where it remained pending.
- The writ petition sought judicial direction for the disposal of the pending transfer application.
Final Outcome
- The Court disposed of the writ petition without any order as to costs.
- The Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education, is directed to consider and dispose of the transfer application within four weeks from the date of communication of this order.
- No affidavit was invited; consequently, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed not admitted.
- Parties may obtain a certified website copy of the order upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Transfer Petition, Education, Judicial Direction