Mrinal Kanti Jana v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

SL 50 06.09.2023 AGM In The High Court At Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side W.P.A 17996 of 2023 Mrinal Kanti Jana -versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Soumen Dutta ... for the petitioner.

Mr. Lalit Mohan Mahata, AGP Mr. Ziaul Haque ... For the State.

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

The petitioner contested the Panchayat General Elections, 2023.

The petitioner seeks recounting. Prayer for recounting was made long after declaration of the result.

According to the provisions of law, the prayer for recounting is required to be made on the day of counting, prior to declaration of result.

The same not being done, no relief can be granted to the petitioner 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.)