Anamul Mondal v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

18.07.2023 d.p.

In The High Court At Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side W.P.A 16634 of 2023 Anamul Mondal -versus The State of West Bengal Ors.

Ms. Sarmila Das, Mr. Srinjoy Das.

...For the Petitioner.

Ms. Sonal Sinha, Mr. Tarun Chatterjee, Mr. Sujit Gupta, Mr. Sayan Datta, Mr. Soumen Chatterjee ...For the State Election Commission.

Mr. Lalit Mohan Mahata, Mr. Ziaul Haque.

...For the State.

The petitioner contested the Panchayat General Elections, 2023. He alleges that the ballot papers were not properly counted. He filed an application before the Election Commission seeking re-counting of the ballot papers.

Without going into the merits of the allegation of the petitioner, as an application seeking re-counting is pending consideration at the end of the Commission, accordingly, the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing the Commission to consider and dispose of the representation filed by the petitioner on 12th July, 2023 at the earliest, but positively by 7th August, 2023.

reasoned order shall be passed and communicated to the petitioner.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner is directed to forward a copy of the representation dated 12th July, 2023 to the aforesaid respondent at the time of communicating the order of the Court.

The writ petition stands disposed of.

Urgent certified photocopy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties expeditiously on compliance of usual legal formalities.

( Amrita Sinha, J.)