Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri (Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction)

Order Date: 05 October 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Supriyar Md., EPIC No. MHX4051827, filed WPA No. 2255 of 2026 against the Election Commission of India and others, seeking relief from deletion of his name in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
  • Respondents: Election Commission of India (represented by counsel) and the State (represented by counsel).
  • The petitioner appealed the deletion order before the designated Appellate Tribunal and requested expeditious disposal of the appeal.
  • Counsel for the Election Commission highlighted a large backlog of appeals before the Appellate Tribunal, being disposed of daily.

Final Outcome

  • The Court disposed of the writ petition without adjudicating the merits, directing the Appellate Tribunal to consider and dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible in accordance with law.
  • No order as to costs was made.
  • 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