Hachina Khatun's EC Appeal Ordered Expedited

Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri

Order Date: 01.10.2026

Case Overview

• Petition: WPA No. 2405 of 2026, Hachina Khatun (EPIC No. DWP 2305738) vs Election Commission of India & others.
• Issue: Deletion of petitioner’s name in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process; petitioner filed appeal before designated Appellate Tribunal seeking expeditious disposal.
• Counsel: Adv. Subinay Dey and Adv. Supriya Roy for petitioner; Adv. Anamika Pandey and Adv. Madhushri Dutta for Election Commission.
• EC’s position: Large backlog of appeals before the Appellate Tribunal, being disposed day‑to‑day.

Final Outcome

• The Court disposed of the writ petition without addressing the merits.
• Directed the Appellate Tribunal to consider and dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with law.
• No order as to costs; since no affidavit was invited, the petition’s allegations are deemed not admitted.
• Order to provide urgent certified website copy upon compliance with formalities.

Topics: Election Law, Judicial Procedure