Arabinda Mandal And ORS v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

ML 1966 08.02.2024 d.p.

In The High Court At Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side W.P.A 19037 of 2023 Arabinda Mondal & Ors.

-versus The State of West Bengal Ors.

Mr. Subhrangsu Panda, Ms. Ina Bhattacharya.

...For the Petitioners.

Mr. Lalit Mohan Mahata, Mr. Ziaul Haque.

...For the State.

Ms. Sonal Sinha, Mr. Abishek Prasad.

...For the State Election Commission.

The petitioners contested the Panchayat General Elections, 2023. They allege 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 petitioners on a delayed date seeking re-poll, 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.)