Hosne Ara v. The West Bengal State Election Commission And ORS.

ML 1972 08.02.2024 d.p.

In The High Court At Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side W.P.A 19148 of 2023 Hosne Ara -versus The West Bengal State Election Commission Ors.

Mr. Apurba Kumar Ghosh, Mr. Rudranil Ghosh.

...For the Petitioner.

Mr. Pratip Kumar Chatterjee.

...For the Respondent No.6.

Ms. Sonal Sinha, Mr. Abishek Prasad.

...For the State Election Commission.

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 re-poll, 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.)