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2026 DAILYLAW 44378 (CAL)

ATIRUL ISLAM v. THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND ORS.

WPA/25999/2026 · 2026-09-28

Krishna Rao

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S/L 231 28.09.2026 Court. No. 25 sourav WPA 25999 of 2026 Atirul Islam Vs. The Election Commission of India & Ors. Mr. Chandan Roy Ms. Swati Mandal … for the petitioner. Ms. Anamika Pandey … for E.C.I. 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred an appeal against the deletion of the name of the petitioner from the voter list before the Appellate Tribunal. The Appellate Tribunal without issuing any notice and without giving any opportunity of hearing to the petitioner has excluded the name of the petitioner from the roll on April 21, 2026. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for a direction upon the Appellate Tribunal for restoration of the appeal being Appeal No. APS2504G290326153606 dated March 29, 2026 and after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner to dispose of the appeal as early as possible. 3. Learned counsel for the ECI submits that if a direction is issued to the Appellate Tribunal, the Appellate Tribunal will consider the request of the petitioner and will pass appropriate order after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties. 5. WPA 25999 of 2026 is disposed of by requesting the Appellate Tribunal to restore the appeal of the petitioner being Appeal No. APS2504G290326153606 dated March 2 29, 2026 and after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner to dispose of the appeal within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. 6. 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.)