S/L 235 28.09.2026 Court. No. 25 sourav WPA 27476 of 2026 Farhan Ashiq Vs. The Election Commission of India & Ors. Mr. Anindya Bose Mr. Golam Mohiuddin Mr. Md. Kaif Hossain … for the petitioner. Ms. Anamika Pandey … for E.C.I. 1. The petitioner submits that the petitioner’s name has been approved by the committee to proceed to the ‘Hajj Pilgrimage’ but due to the deletion of the name of the petitioner from the voter list, the authorities are not providing the passport and visa so as to enable the petitioner to proceed with the ‘Hajj Pilgrimage’. 2. The petitioner has preferred an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal against the deletion of the name of the petitioner and the same is pending before the Appellate Tribunal. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for a direction upon the Appellate Tribunal for disposal of the appeal as early as possible so as to enable the petitioner to get the passport and visa for the ‘Hajj Pilgrimage’. 4. Learned counsel for the ECI submits that if the petitioner has filed any appeal before the appellate authority and if a direction is given to the appellate authority, the appellate authority will pass appropriate order in accordance with law. 5. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2 6. This Court finds that the petitioner is intending to go for the ‘Hajj Pilgrimage’ but due to the deletion of the name of the petitioner, the petitioner is not getting the passport and visa. Accordingly, the Appellate Tribunal is requested to consider the request of the petitioner for disposal of the appeal as early as possible preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 7. WPA 27476 of 2026 is disposed of. 8. 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.)