06.05.2026 Court No. 12 Item No. 01 Sandip IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE M.A.T. 730 of 2026 IA No : CAN 1 of 2026 In W.P.A. 8861 of 2026 Jahangir Fakir -Versus- The Union of India & Ors. Mr. Debapriya Majumder …..for the appellant Mr. Asok Kumar Chakraborti, Ld. ASGI, Mr. Arijit Majumdar, Mr. Amritansu Sengupta ….for the Union of India. Mr. Jahar Lal De, AGP, Mr. Shamim Ul Bari ….. for the State. Mr. Soumya Majumder, Sr. Adv., Ms. Anamika Pandey ….for the E.C.I. Mr. Indranil Roy, Sr. Adv., Mr. Sunit Kumar Roy, Ms. Susmita Mondal ….for the respondent no. 10. 1) In view of the publication of the election results and the success of the respondent no. 10 in the election process, we are of the view that the remedy of the appellant is before the appropriate forum, as per the relevant statute. 2) The appeal and the application are disposed of accordingly. 3) No interference with the order impugned is called for. 4) Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings. The order impugned is set aside. (Shampa Sarkar, J.) (Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.) 2