Takrej Alam v. The West Bengal State Election Commission And ORS.

ML 1967 08.02.2024 d.p.

In The High Court At Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side W.P.A 19085 of 2023 Takrej Alam -versus The West Bengal State Election Commission & Ors.

Mr. Mrityunjoy Chatterjee, Ms. Debapriya Majumder, Mr. Akash Sarkar, Mr. Arindam Poali, Mr. Tushar Hazra.

...For the Petitioner.

Mr. Lalit Mohan Mahata, Mr. Ziaul Haque.

...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. 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.)