Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri
Order Date: 30 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: WPA No. 2415 of 2026 filed by Amir Hossain (EPIC No. DWP 2626638) against the Election Commission of India & others, challenging the deletion of his name in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
- Counsel for petitioner (Adv. Subinay Dey, Adv. Supriya Roy) sought expeditious disposal of the appeal pending before the designated Appellate Tribunal.
- Counsel for the Election Commission (Adv. Anamika Pandey, Adv. Madhushri Dutta) indicated a large backlog of appeals before the Appellate Tribunal, being disposed day‑to‑day.
- The Court, after hearing, noted the appeal has been pending for a considerable period and directed the Appellate Tribunal to consider and dispose of it as quickly as possible, without addressing the merits.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of without any order as to costs.
- The Court expressly states it has not examined the merits; all issues remain for the Appellate Tribunal.
- Since no affidavit was invited, the allegations in the petition are deemed not admitted.
- Parties may obtain an urgent certified copy of the order upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Election Law, Judicial Procedure