Israil Mondal And ORS. v. Union Of India And ORS.

11.01.2024 d.p.

In The High Court At Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side W.P.A 17445 of 2023 Israil Mondal & Ors.

-versus Union of India & Ors.

Mr. Uday Sankar Chatterjee, Mr. Suman Sankar Chatterjee ...For the Petitioners.

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

Supplementary affidavit filed by the petitioners be retained with the records.

The petitioners contested the Panchayat General Elections, 2023. They allege massive rigging, vandalism and violence at the time of poll.

It appears that complaint was lodged before the authority on 9th July, 2023. The election was conducted on 8th July, 2023 and the result of the election was declared on 11th July, 2023. Application filed by the petitioners on 9th July, 2023 seeking re-poll, cannot be allowed.

In view of the above, no relief can be granted to the petitioners in the instant case.

The writ petition fails and is hereby dismissed. Urgent certified photocopy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties expeditiously on compliance of usual legal formalities.

( Amrita Sinha, J.)