Koushik Roy's Electoral Roll Deletion Order

Authority: High Court at Calcutta Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri

Order Date: 01.10.2026

Case Overview

• Petition: WPA No.2406 of 2026, Koushik Roy (EPIC UGR 2644920) vs Election Commission of India & Ors.
• Issue: Petitioner's name deleted from electoral roll under Special Intensive Revision 2026 on suspicion of linkage with earlier roll.
• Petitioner's appeal filed before District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Coochbehar; appeal remains pending.
• Counsel for petitioner and respondents appeared; court did not examine merits of the deletion claim.

Final Outcome

• Court directed the District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Coochbehar (3rd respondent) to consider and dispose of the pending appeal as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with law.
• Court expressly stated it has not ruled on the merits; all issues remain for the 3rd respondent.
• No order as to costs; no affidavit was invited, so allegations in the petition are not deemed admitted.
• Parties may obtain a certified website copy of the order upon compliance with requisite formalities.

Topics: Electoral Roll, Judicial Direction