JAHANARA BEGAM v. THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND ORS
WPA/634/2026 · 2026-05-19
Aniruddha Roy
body2026
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Calcutta High Court In The Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Constitutional Writ jurisdiction Appellate Side
JPD 8 19.05.2026
Moumita Ct. no.6 Case No. : WPA 634 OF 2026
In the matter of :
Jahanara Begam
…. Petitioner VS.
The Election Commission of India & Ors.
…. Respondents
For the Petitioner:
Mr. Arkadyuti Pahari
Ms. Susmita Ghosh Ms. Gargi Maity Mr. Alik Mandi
….Advocates For the Election Commission of India:
Ms. Anamika Pandey (VC)
….Advocate
Affidavit of service filed in Court today is taken on record. Mr. Arkadyuti Paharia, learned Advocate, appears for the petitioner. Ms. Anamika Pandey, learned Advocate (VC), appears for the Election Commission. The writ petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of SIR appeal pending before the Appellate Authority. The writ petition was filed on April 24, 2026, when the matter was taken by a Co-ordinate Bench on April 28, 2026, the petitioner was not represented and the hearing was adjourned. The
2 Assembly Election has been concluded with its results. There is no exceptional circumstance pleaded in the writ petition warranting an expeditious hearing of the pending SIR appeal, out of turn. At this juncture, the petitioner prays for withdrawal of this writ petition. In view of the above, this writ petition WPA 634 of 2026 stands dismissed as withdrawn.
(Aniruddha Roy, J.)