Siraj Ali Khan v. The Secretary Of West Bengal Election Commision And ORS.

ML 1955 08.02.2024 d.p.

In The High Court At Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side W.P.A 18897 of 2023 Siraj Ali Khan -versus The Secretary of West Bengal Election Commission & Ors.

Mr. Sabyasachi Chatterjee, Mr. Sandipan Das, Mr. Subhajit Saha Mr. Kiron Sk, Mr. Dipankar Das, Mr. Suparna Dutta, Mr. S. Roy, Mr. Sunanda Chatterjee.

...For the Petitioner.

Mr. Lalit Mohan Mahata, Mr. Rudranil De.

...For the State.

Ms. Sonal Sinha, Mr. Avishek Prasad.

...For the State Election Commission.

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.

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 recounting, cannot be allowed.

In view of the above, 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.)