SURAJIT MRIDHA HIMADRI SIKHAR CHAKRABORTY vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. — WPA/5430/2026

Case under West Bengal Primary Education (Transfer of Teachers Including Head Teachers) Rules ,2002 Section NA. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED on 07th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 12-Mar-2026

CNR: WBCHCA0101992026

Filing Number

WPA/5107/2026

Filing Date

27-Feb-2026

Registration No

WPA/5430/2026

Registration Date

06-Mar-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Justice Bivas Pattanayak

Coram

Hon'ble Justice Bivas Pattanayak

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

GROUP A (WRIT MATTERS) ( 1 )

Sub-Category

Transfer 83 ( 6 )

Judicial Branch

MANDAMUS SECTION

Decision Date

07-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED

Last updated 03-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

West Bengal Primary Education (Transfer of Teachers Including Head Teachers) Rules ,2002 Section NA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SURAJIT MRIDHA HIMADRI SIKHAR CHAKRABORTY

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

  2. 2.THE COMMISSIONER, WES BENGAL SCHOOL EDUCATION

  3. 3.THE DISTRICT INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS (PRIMARY EDUCATION), MALDA

  4. 4.THE CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT PRIMARY SCHOOL COUNCIL, MALDA

  5. 5.THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS, TULSHIHATA CIRCLE

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-May-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Bivas PattanayakView PDF

    The Calcutta High Court directed the District Primary School Council, Malda to reconsider the petitioner's transfer request within eight weeks, where the Assistant Teacher sought intra-district transfer citing that his residence is 87 km from his current posting at Ranthola MGD Primary School. The court ordered a reasoned decision to be communicated within a week, disposing of the writ petition without admitting the allegations made since no affidavits were called for. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 12-Mar-2026

    New Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Bivas Pattanayak

  4. 27-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WPA/5430/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The Calcutta High Court directed the District Primary School Council, Malda to reconsider the petitioner's transfer request within eight weeks, where the Assistant Teacher sought intra-district transfer citing that his residence is 87 km from his current posting at Ranthola MGD Primary School. The court ordered a reasoned decision to be communicated within a week, disposing of the writ petition without admitting the allegations made since no affidavits were called for. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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