Sukanta Mondal v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

SL 37 02.08.2023 AGM In The High Court At Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side W.P.A 17395 of 2023 Sukanta Mondal -versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Lokenath Chatterjee Mr. Sumon Chattopadhyay Ms. Sabita Roy Mr. Rahul Sarkar Ms. Dipika Sarkar Mr. Siddhant Srivastave ...For the Petitioner.

Ms. Sonal Sinha Mr. Tarun Kumar Chatterjee Mr. Sujit Gupta Mr. Sayan Datta Mr. Soumen Chatterjee ...For the Election Commissioenr.

Mr. Lalit Mahon Mahata Mr. Ziaul Haque ... For the State.

The petitioner contested the Panchayat General Elections, 2023.

He raises allegation with regard to several illegalities on the day of counting. Complaint is alleged to be lodged on 15th July, 2023. Prayer has been made for consideration of the same.

It appears that there is no proof of service of the complaint.

Hence, the prayer made by the petitioner for consideration of the said complaint cannot be allowed. The writ petition fails and is hereby dismissed.

Dismissal of the writ petition will however not stand in the way of the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum by way of an election petition for redressal of his grievances, if so advised.

The CCTV/Video footages and the ballot papers in respect of the concerned constituency shall be properly preserved and be produced before the Court as and when directed.

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

( Amrita Sinha, J.)