Mst. Merina Khatun v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

ML 1964 08.02.2024 d.p.

In The High Court At Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side W.P.A 19032 of 2023 Mst. Merina Khatun -versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Partha Sarathi Das, Mr. Sk. Saffiddin.

...For the Petitioner.

Mr. Sirsanya Bandyopadhyay, Mr. Arka Kumar Nag.

...For the State.

Ms. Sonal Sinha, Mr. Avishek Prasad.

...For the State Election Commission.

Affidavit-of-service filed in Court today is taken on record.

The petitioner contested the Panchayat General Elections, 2023. She 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.)