Authority: High Court
Order Date: 25.09.2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Momena Bibi (petitioner) vs. Election Commission of India & Others (respondents).
- Counsel: Mr. Goutam Misra and Mr. Mriganta Patra appeared for the petitioner; Ms. Anamika Pandey appeared for the Election Commission of India.
- Proceedings: The petitioner filed Writ Petition Application (WPA) No. 22159 of 2026 seeking a direction to the SIR Appellate Tribunal to dispose of an appeal that the petitioner had filed earlier, which remained pending.
- Court’s Observations: The Court noted that the sole grievance of the petitioner is the pendency of the appeal before the Appellate Tribunal.
- Directions Issued: The Court directed the Appellate Tribunal to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s appeal as early as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of the order.
- Additional Order: The Court ordered that urgent certified photostat copies of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all necessary formalities.
Final Outcome
- WPA 22159 of 2026 is formally disposed of.
- The Appellate Tribunal is mandated to dispose of the pending appeal within three months.
- Parties may obtain urgent certified copies of the order after completing required formalities.
Topics: Election Law, Judicial Direction