Ratan Bhowmick And ORS v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

ML 1988 29.02.2024 d.p.

In The High Court At Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side W.P.A 19420 of 2023 Ratan Bhowmick & Ors.

-versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Debarshi Brahma.

...For the Petitioners.

Mr. Lalit Mohan Mahata, AGP Mr. Ziaul Haque.

...For the State.

Ms. Sonal Sinha, Mr. Avishek 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 recounting, 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.)