Sintu Kar v. West Bengal State Election Commission And ORS.

11.01.2024 d.p.

In The High Court At Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side W.P.A 18478 of 2023 Sintu Kar -versus The West Bengal State Election Commission & Ors. Ms. Tithi Chakraborty ...For the Petitioner.

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

Mr. Debjit Mukherjee Ms. Susmita Chatterjee Mr. Kaustav Bhattacharya ... for the private respondent.

The petitioner contested the Panchayat General Elections, 2023. He alleges massive rigging, vandalism and violence at the time of poll.

It appears that complaint was lodged before the authority on 27th 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 petitioner at such a delayed date seeking repoll, 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.)