S/L 171 15.09.2026 Court. No. 25 suvayan WPA 16159 of 2026 Afir Rahaman Vs. The Election commission of India & Ors. Mr. Bitasok Banerjee Ms. Debangana Bhattacharya …for the petitioner. Ms. Anamika Pandey …for E.C.I. 1. Petitioner has filed the present writ application praying for expeditious disposal of the appeal pending before the appellate Tribunal. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the writ application, the appellate Tribunal has taken up the appeal and excluded the name of the petitioner from the roll. Accordingly the petitioner prays for liberty to take appropriate steps in accordance with law. 3. In view of the above, WPA 16159 of 2026 is disposed of with the liberty to the petitioner to take appropriate steps in accordance with law. 4. Urgent photostat certified copies of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all the necessary formalities. (Krishna Rao, J.)