WPA/25293/2026 of SEKH SHAHID AND ANR Vs THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND ORS on 14 October 2026

1. Learned advocate representing the petitioners submits that the name of the petitioner no.1 Sekh Shahid has already been enlisted as such the prayer for enlistment of the said petitioner no.1 has become infructuous.

2. Considering the submission of the learned advocate, as because the name of the petitioner no.1 has already been enlisted. So his prayer has become infructuous as such dismissed.

3. In respect of petitioner no.2 Sekh Samim. The petitioner has the EPIC No. FTZ2973261.

4. The learned advocate representing the petitioners submits that deficit Court-fee has been paid and copy of the receipt has been filed, let it be kept with the record.

5. The petitioner has preferred the present writ petition seeking an appropriate order be passed so

that conscionable justice may be done and now the Learned advocate representing the petitioner seeks direction as to the fact that the appeal preferred before the Tribunal be disposed of at the earliest.

6. Heard the learned advocate and on perusal of the record and considering the submission of the Learned advocate, it transpires that the petitioner no. 2 namely Sekh Samim has sought for early disposal of his grievance.

7. This Court has not gone into the merit of the case.

8. In view of the aforementioned discussion, the Appellate Tribunal is requested to consider and dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner no. 2 namely Sekh Samim as early as possible, preferably within a period of three (3) months from the date of communication of this order to the Tribunal.

9. WPA 25293 of 2026 is disposed of.

10. Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties on priority basis upon compliance of all formalities.

(Supratim Bhattacharya, J.)