Sofikul Islam v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The court quashed the respondent authorities decision to refuse a student transfer application based on the single teacher bar. It held that this restriction was removed by the amendment to the 2015 Rules, directing authorities to process the transfer and appoint a teacher for the resultant vacancy.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner's transfer application refusal was quashed, authorities directed to process the application, and a teacher directed to be appointed for the vacancy.