SOMA PAL SUDIP GHOSH CHOWDHURY vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. — WPA/9251/2024

Case under West Bengal Central School Service Commission Act ,1997 Section NA. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED on 06th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 05-Apr-2024

CNR: WBCHCA0171222024

Filing Number

WPA/9309/2024

Filing Date

01-Apr-2024

Registration No

WPA/9251/2024

Registration Date

01-Apr-2024

Judge

Hon'ble Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra

Coram

Hon'ble Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

GROUP A (WRIT MATTERS) ( 1 )

Sub-Category

In service Transfer 143 ( 4 )

Judicial Branch

MANDAMUS SECTION

Decision Date

06-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED

Last updated 03-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

West Bengal Central School Service Commission Act ,1997 Section NA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SOMA PAL SUDIP GHOSH CHOWDHURY

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Reetobroto Kumar MitraView PDF

    The Calcutta High Court disposed of Assistant Teacher Soma Pal's writ petition challenging rejection of his 2021 transfer application from Naisarai High School on distance grounds. The court found the school's rejection prima facie faulty as it relied on the "single teacher issue," which contradicts court precedent establishing this ground as invalid under a January 3, 2022 notification. The court directed Pal to file a fresh transfer application by June 30, 2026, which school authorities must approve with a No Objection Certificate forwarded to the District Inspector by July 15, 2026, irrespective of local arrangements. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 06-May-2026

    Transfer Matter-1

    Hon'ble Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra

  4. 04-May-2026

    Transfer Matter-1

    Hon'ble Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra

  5. 22-Apr-2026

    Transfer Matter-1

    Hon'ble Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra

  6. 08-Apr-2026

    Transfer Matter-1

    Hon'ble Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra

  7. 06-Apr-2026

    Transfer Matters

    Hon'ble Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra

  8. 05-Apr-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  9. 01-Apr-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. WPA/9251/2024

casestatus.in Summary

The Calcutta High Court disposed of Assistant Teacher Soma Pal's writ petition challenging rejection of his 2021 transfer application from Naisarai High School on distance grounds. The court found the school's rejection prima facie faulty as it relied on the "single teacher issue," which contradicts court precedent establishing this ground as invalid under a January 3, 2022 notification. The court directed Pal to file a fresh transfer application by June 30, 2026, which school authorities must approve with a No Objection Certificate forwarded to the District Inspector by July 15, 2026, irrespective of local arrangements. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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