MOJIBAR RAHAMAN v. THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND ORS
WPA/1758/2026 · 2026-09-02
Raja Basu Chowdhury
body2026
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[ 2026 DAILYLAW 38375 (CAL) · dailylaw.ai ]
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Item No.33 02.09.2026 Court. No. 9
(S.Seal)
CALCUTTA HIGH COURT IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WPA 1758 of 2026 Mojibar Rahaman Vs. The Election Commission of India & Ors.
Mr. Sayan De Mr. Rimik Chakraborty …for the Petitioner
Ms. Anamika Pandey Ms. Madhusri Dutta …For the ECI
Mr. Kunaljit Bhattacharjee, Ld. AGP Ms. Esha Acharya …For the State .
1. Affidavit of service filed in Court today is retained with the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed, seeking for a direction upon the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Tribunal to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner within a specified time frame.
3. Ms. Pandey, learned advocate appearing for the Election Commission of India submits that there are large number of appeals pending before the Tribunal and the appeals are being disposed of by the Tribunal on day to day basis.
4. Having heard the advocates for the parties and taking note of the fact that the appeal is pending before the Tribunal for a considerable period of time the writ
2 petition being WPA 1758 of 2026 is disposed for by requesting the Tribunal to take up the hearing of the appeal filed by the petitioner and make an endeavour to dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible preferably within 3 months from the date of communication of this order.
5. It is made clear that this Court has not entered into the merits of the claim made by the petitioner in the said appeal, all points are left open to be decided by the appellate tribunal in accordance with law.
6. With the above observation, the writ petitions are disposed of.
7. There shall be no order as to costs.
8. The parties are to act on the basis of the server copy of this order.
(RAJA BASU CHOWDHURY, J.)