Sudip Kumar Duary v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

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19.02.2025 19.02.2025 Ct. No. 18 (ARPAN) W.P.A. 133 of 2025 Sudip Kumar Duary Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Billwadal Bhattacharyya, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Anish Kumar Mukherjee Mr. Tamoghna Pramanick ...for the Petitioner Mr. Srijan Nayak Mrs. Rituparna Maitra ...for Co-operative Election Commission Mr. Ankit Sureka Mr. Biplab Das ...for Respondent Nos.3 & 4 Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

Matter is heard in view of urgency as explained before this Court upon placing it on board today. Mr. Bhattacharyya, learned Senior Advocate representing the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the writ petition relates to holding election for re-constitution of Board of Directors in Deshpran Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samiti Ltd., Purba Medinipur. It is further submitted that the term of the Board expired on 8th December, 2021 and the election date was scheduled on 27th December, 2024. However, concerned authority of Co-operative Election Commission did not permit Deshpran Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samiti Ltd. to hold election on 27th December, 2024 since necessary security arrangements could not be made by the concerned police authority.

Today Mr. Nayak, learned advocate representing the Co-operative Election Commission on instruction submits that the date of election has been fixed by the Co-operative Election Commission on 2nd March, 2025. It is further submitted on behalf of the petitioner, who is one of the members of Deshpran Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samiti Ltd. and has filed nomination to contest the election that election needs to be conducted at an early date.

Having considered the respective submissions made on behalf of the parties, writ petition stands disposed of directing the Co-operative Election Commission, West Bengal to hold election of Deshpran Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samiti Ltd. on 2nd March, 2025 and Superintendent of Police, Purba Medinipur being respondent no.9 is directed to extend all sorts of cooperation for holding free and fair election on the scheduled date.

Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings.

(Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)