Marjina Khatun EPIC Appeal vs EC Expedited

Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri

Order Date: 30.09.2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Marjina Khatun, EPIC No. UHI2344547, filed WPA No. 2654 of 2026 against the Election Commission of India and others.
• Nature of proceeding: Writ petition seeking expeditious disposal of her appeal against deletion of her name in the Special Intensive Revision process before the designated Appellate Tribunal.
• Counsel for petitioner: Adv. Subinay Dey, Adv. Supriya Dey; counsel for EC: Adv. Anamika Pandey, Adv. Madhushri Dutta.
• EC’s submission: Numerous appeals pending before the Appellate Tribunal, being disposed of daily.
• Court’s observation: Appeal has been pending for a considerable period; therefore, the Appellate Tribunal is requested to consider and dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with law.
• The Court expressly states it has not examined the merits of the petition; all substantive issues remain for the Appellate Tribunal.

Final Outcome

• The writ petition is disposed of without any order as to costs.
• No affidavit was invited; therefore, allegations in the petition are deemed not admitted.
• Parties may obtain an urgent certified website copy of the order upon compliance with requisite formalities.

Topics: Election Law, Appellate Tribunal Procedure