Fekarul Sk. v. The Secretary Of West Bengal Election Commission And ORS

ML 1947 08.02.2024 sayandeep In The High Court At Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side W.P.A 18664 of 2023 Fekarul Sk.

-versus The Secretary, the West Bengal State Election Commission & Ors.

Mr. Sabyasachi Chatterjee Mr. Sandipan Das Mr. Subhajit Saha Mr. Kiran Sk.

Ms. Suparna Dutta ...For the Petitioner.

Ms. Sonal Sinha, Mr. Avishek Prasad.

...For the State Election Commission.

Mr. Lalit Mohan Mahata Mr. Z. Haque .... For the State Mr. Anuran Samanta ..... for the respondent No. 3 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 15th 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 on a delayed date seeking re-poll, cannot be allowed.

In view of the above, no relief can be granted 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.)