Authority: Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri
Order Date: 03 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Fazal Hoque (petitioner) vs. Election Commission of India & others, filed as WPA 1516 of 2026.
- The writ petition sought a direction to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Tribunal to dispose of the appeal bearing EPIC number DWP2561736 within a specified time frame.
- Respondents: Election Commission of India, represented by Ms. Anamika Pandey and Ms. Madhusri Dutta.
- The petitioner highlighted that the appeal had been pending before the Tribunal for a considerable period.
- The Court noted that the Tribunal handles a large number of appeals on a day‑to‑day basis.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered the SIR Tribunal to take up the hearing of the petitioner’s appeal and to endeavour to dispose of it as expeditiously as possible, preferably within three months from the date of communication of this order.
- The Court expressly stated that it has not entered into the merits of the petitioner’s claim; all substantive issues remain for the Tribunal to decide in accordance with law.
- No order as to costs was made.
- The parties are directed to act on the server copy of this order.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Election Commission