Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri

Order Date: 5 Oct 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Aminur Hoque, EPIC No. DWP2407435, represented by Adv. Akramul Hoque.
  • Respondents: Election Commission of India, represented by Adv. Anamika Pandey and Adv. Madhushri Dutta.
  • Subject Matter: Appeal against the deletion of the petitioner’s name in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process before the designated Appellate Tribunal.
  • Petitioner's Request: Expeditious disposal of the appeal due to prolonged pendency.
  • Respondent’s Submission: Acknowledgement of a large backlog of appeals before the Appellate Tribunal, being disposed of on a day‑to‑day basis.
  • Court’s Observation: Recognises the considerable period the appeal has been pending and the heavy caseload of the Tribunal.

Final Outcome

  • The Court does not examine the merits of the petitioner's claim; all substantive issues are left to the Appellate Tribunal.
  • The Court directs the designated Appellate Tribunal to consider and dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with law.
  • No order as to costs is made.
  • Since no affidavit was invited, the allegations in the writ petition are deemed not admitted.
  • The writ petition is disposed of.
  • An urgent certified website copy of the order may be provided to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.

Topics: Election Law, Judicial Procedure