WPA/25360/2026 of KETABUL SK AND ORS. Vs THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AND ANR. on 15 October 2026

1. Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record.

2. A photocopy of the receipt has been furnished as regards to deficit Court fees let it be kept with the record.

3. The petitioners have preferred the present writ petition seeking direction upon the SIR Tribunal to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner.

4. The learned advocate representing the petitioners submits that petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 are related to each other, being mother and daughter. Petitioner No. 2 namely, Shahina Bibi EPIC No. KNZ 2736114 and petitioner No. 3 namely, Mehnaj Khatun EPIC No. SWN2762318. As such, he presses the said petition in respect of these two petitioners only.

5. As regards petitioner Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7, the learned advocate submits that these petitioners are not related to each other. As such, he seeks liberty to delete the names of petitioner No. 1, namely Ketabul Seikh, and petitioner No. 4, namely Mimma Bibi, petitioner No. 5, namely Seriba

2 Bibi, petitioner No. 6, namely Shish Mohammad and petitioner No.7, namely Rojefa Bibi.

6. Liberty is granted to delete the names of petitioner Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7. The learned advocate shall rectify the cause title accordingly.

7. The learned advocate representing petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 submits that he prays for expeditious disposal of the petition by the concerned SIR Tribunal as regards the prayer for enlistment of petitioners No. 2 and 3.

8. Heard the learned advocates. The prayer is considered and allowed.

9. The learned advocate for the petitioner submits that he is seeking early disposal of the proceeding pending before the Tribunal.

10. Considered the submission of the learned advocate, in view of the above the Appellate Tribunal is requested to consider and dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioners No. 2 and 3 as early as possible preferably within a period of three months from the date of communication of this order to the Tribunal.

11. It is made clear that this Court has not gone into merits of the case.

12. Accordingly, WPA 25360 of 2026 is disposed of.

13. There shall be no order as to cost.

14. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance of requisite formalities.

(Supratim Bhattacharya, J.)