Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri
Order Date: 06 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petition No. WPA 2641 of 2026 filed by Aleya Bibi (EPIC No. UHI 1323534) against the Election Commission of India seeking expeditious disposal of her appeal against the deletion of her name in the Special Intensive Revision process before the designated Appellate Tribunal.
- The Election Commission argued that a large number of appeals are pending before the Appellate Tribunal and are being disposed of daily.
- The Court noted that the appeal had been pending for a considerable period and considered the submissions of both parties.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed the learned Appellate Tribunal to consider and dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible, without addressing the merits of the petition.
- The writ petition was disposed of with no order as to costs.
- Since no affidavit was invited, the allegations in the petition are deemed not admitted.
- An urgent certified website copy of the order may be provided to the parties upon compliance with formalities.
Topics: Election Law, Appellate Tribunal Procedure