Calcutta Electric Supply Workmens Union And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

28-02-2024 ct no. 13 Sl. 10 sp WPA 4810 of 2024 Calcutta Electric Supply Workmens Union & Anr. -VersusThe State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, Mr. Samim Ahammed, Mr. Sudipta Dasgupta, Ms. Ambiya Khatun, Mr. Arka Maiti ...for the petitioners Mr. Tanoy Chakraborty, Ms. Ashmita Chakraborty ...for the State Mr. Soumya Majumder, Mr. Kinnor Ghosh ..for the respondent nos. 7 and 8 1.

The petitioners apprehend that their members/supporters may be prevented from casting their votes in the election to the Trade Union of the of the workmen of the CESC. The petitioner is one such participating Trade Union.

2.

Counsel for the CESC and the State have submitted that appropriate requests/instructions have been made/given to the Commissioners of Police at Calcutta and Howrah and the Superintendents of Police at the concerned

Districts where the 22 polling booths are located.

3.

It is ordered that each of the SPs and the Commissioners of the respective Police District and Commissionerates, shall personally ensure deployment of adequate police forces for the election to be conducted in each of the aforesaid 22 polling booths on March 1, 2024. The management of the CESC shall extend necessary cooperation and provide infrastructure in this regard.

4.

It is expected that all parties ensure that the election process is conducted peacefully and is or orderly manner.

5.

The petitioners and the respondents CESC shall communicate a copy of this order to all the S.Ps. and the C.P.s concerned.

6.

Any complaint in the aforesaid process, by any party shall be immediately attended to by the concerned S.P.s and the C.Ps.

7.

With the aforesaid directions, the instant writ petition shall stand disposed of.

8.

There shall be no order as to costs.

9.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance of all formalities.

(Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)